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St. John of Nepomuk

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St. John of Nepomuk sent on 20 Febbraio 2022 (22:49) by Dylan. 95 comments, 1628 views.

Nikon D7100,
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF 35-70mm f/2.8
Nikon AF 35-70mm f/2.8
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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avatarsupporter
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (18:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Beautiful shot and great caption.
Greetings John

avatarsupporter
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (20:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A beautiful shot accompanied by an interesting caption.

GreetingsMario

avatarsenior
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (21:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thanks for your kind words, Greetings a:

Giovanni
Mario

...Good evening.

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sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (21:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Beautiful shot and history, congratulations hello gino 8-)

avatarsenior
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (21:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thank you so much Gino, Greetings.

avatarsenior
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (22:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Beautiful image, followed by a very interesting caption.
Congratulations Dylan.... greetings.

avatarsupporter
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (22:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Nice document well taken, very interesting caption, congratulations!
hello Claudio

avatarsenior
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (22:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thanks for your kind words, Greetings a:

Cesare
Claudio

...Good evening.

avatarsupporter
sent on 22 Febbraio 2022 (23:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A pleasant shot accompanied by a wide and interesting caption.
Congratulations Alfonso. :-)

Hello,Roberto

avatarsupporter
sent on 23 Febbraio 2022 (8:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

nice shot and caption .... :-)

avatarsenior
sent on 23 Febbraio 2022 (10:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thanks for your kind words, Greetings a:

Roberto
Jerry

...Have a nice day.

avatarsenior
sent on 23 Febbraio 2022 (23:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Wonderful shot and interesting caption, congratulations, a dear
Paola

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sent on 23 Febbraio 2022 (23:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thanks Paola, Cheers.

avatarsenior
sent on 24 Febbraio 2022 (15:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Beautiful the detail highlighted with the excellent detachment from the background .. Great.. ;-)

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sent on 24 Febbraio 2022 (15:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thanks Marco, Cheers.

avatarsupporter
sent on 24 Febbraio 2022 (22:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Great Dylan photo, Excellent caption. Just congratulations.

avatarsenior
sent on 24 Febbraio 2022 (22:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thank you so much Max, Cheers.

avatarsupporter
sent on 24 Febbraio 2022 (22:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A very nice and interesting shot.
Enriched by a beautiful caption .
Congratulations
Hello
Walter

avatarsenior
sent on 25 Febbraio 2022 (7:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A gate to admire and touch.
A beautiful close-up that shows him for this beautiful story that you propose to us.
Hello Alessandro

avatarsenior
sent on 25 Febbraio 2022 (8:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thank you so much for your kind words, Greetings a:

Walter
Alessandro

...Have a nice day.


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