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St. John of Nepomuk sent on February 20, 2022 (22:49) by Dylan. 95 comments, 1076 views.

at 40mm, 1/1600 f/5.6, ISO 320, hand held. Praga, Czech Republic.

Anni fa a Praga, sul ponte Carlo vidi tante persone che toccavano la figura di un uomo in una griglia metallica, dopo tempo ho scoperto perchè. San Giovanni Nepomuceno, in rilievo sulla griglia metallica in foto, è una figura storica su cui ruota un'interessante leggenda, tra le più affascinanti in merito al Ponte Carlo. San Giovanni Nepomuceno era il vicario dell'Arcidiocesi di Praga durante il regno di Venceslao IV. Questo sovrano era conosciuto per la sua collera e per il terrore che incuteva in ogni suo suddito. Per contrastare un simile atteggiamento, San Giovanni Nepomuceno decise di schierarsi apertamente contro il re, opponendosi con decisione al potere oppressivo del monarca e questi, Venceslao IV lo fece imprigionare. In prigione, San Giovanni Nepomuceno venne umiliato, torturato e addirittura marchiato a fuoco. Dal momento che le continue torture non sortivano alcun effetto, San Giovanni Nepomuceno sarebbe stato condotto sul Ponte Carlo, da qui lanciato sul fiume e con una pietra legata ai piedi e fatto annegare. Un'altra versione della storia afferma invece che San Giovanni Nepomuceno non volle mai rivelare a Venceslao IV una conversazione avvenuta tra lui e la regina, mantenendo il segreto confessionale. A quel punto quindi, il monarca infuriato avrebbe fatto tagliare la lingua all'uomo di chiesa, che sarebbe stato poi ucciso tramite mutilazione. I suoi resti sarebbero stati gettati nel fiume. Quando i brandelli dell'uomo toccarono le acque della Moldava, gli esecutori assistettero ad un fenomeno speciale. I resti del Santo a contatto con lo specchio d'acqua avrebbero fatto brillare in cielo con una forte luce ben 5 stelle. Secondo la tradizione, accarezzare la statua può recare gloria e fortuna per ben 10 anni, e non sono pochi coloro che si mettono in fila per toccare la targa alla base della scultura. In tanti, toccano anche ogni elemento di una griglia nera con cinque stelle contenente una placca in rilievo che raffigura S. Giovanni Nepomuceno; si trova sullo stesso lato della statua del santo, a breve distanza.

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Agata Arezzo

sent on March 05, 2022 (20:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice, congratulations Dylan!
Greetings Agatha ;-)

Dylan

sent on March 05, 2022 (21:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Agata, my best wishes.

Gios	sent on March 09, 2022 (20:26) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Cults and legends of a difficult and mysterious religious past like the medieval period. Very interesting the explanatory note as well as the impeccable image. Bravo Dylan. bye gios ;-)

Dylan

sent on March 09, 2022 (20:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Gios, agree with you on the period under consideration. Greetings

Massimo_Photo

sent on March 10, 2022 (22:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice picture and interesting caption Bob ! a warm greeting :-)

Dylan

sent on March 10, 2022 (23:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Massimo thanks. Greetings to you too

Stearm

sent on March 10, 2022 (23:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A great shot on this beautiful background
And very charming and interesting caption ;-) you always learn something
Congratulations ;-)

Dylan

sent on March 11, 2022 (13:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Stefano,Cheers.

Gazebo

sent on March 12, 2022 (13:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful!!!!
Hello Dylan good F-Set. Gaz. :-P

Raffaele Della Santa

sent on April 11, 2022 (6:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really nice shot and intriguing story!

Dylan

sent on April 11, 2022 (13:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Raffaele, Have a nice day.

Mauro Monesi

sent on May 20, 2022 (10:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image and interesting caption
Congratulations Alfonso
Greetings
Mauro

Dylan

sent on May 28, 2022 (9:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Mauro, Greetings and Have a nice weekend.

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on December 02, 2022 (6:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

An excellent detail inserted in a beautiful context.
Congratulations Dylan!
Hello
Elizabeth

Dylan

sent on December 02, 2022 (10:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Elisabetta for the kind words, Greetings.

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