St. Florian at Church of Lord's Transfiguration / Sv. Florian u kostela Promenení Páne - Tábor (South Bohemia)
N 49° 24.864 E 014° 39.507
33U E 475226 N 5473580
Depicted Baroque sandstone statue of St. Florian (Sv. Florián) is situated in the front of Church of Lord's Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor (kostel Promenení Páne na hore Tabor) in Tábor historic centre.
Waymark Code: WMQPM3
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/13/2016
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Depicted Baroque sandstone statue of St. Florian (Sv. Florián) is situated in the front of Church of Lord's Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor (kostel Promenení Páne na hore Tabor) in Tábor historic centre.
Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus; civil name: Florian von Lorch; died ca. 304) is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is May 4. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold. Saint Florian was very widely venerated in Central Europe. The Austrian town of Sankt Florian is named after him. According to legend, his body was interred at St. Florian's Priory, around which the town grew up. His body, recovered and was eventually removed to the Augustinian Abbey of St. Florian, near Linz. Saint Florian was adopted as patron saint of Poland in 1184, when Pope Lucius III consented to the request of King Casimir II to send relics of Florian to that country. Kraków thus claims some of his relics. [wiki]
Monumental late Gothic deans Church of Lord's Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor (Dekanský kostel Promenení Páne na hore Tabor) is not only the principal landmark of Tábor historic centre but also town's main Roman Catholic church.