1710 - Statuary pedestal - Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on the pedestal of statuary of St. Francis Xavier in front of the Jesuit College in Kutná Hora
Waymark Code: WMZ2P7
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/01/2018
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The Jesuits arrived in Kutná Hora in 1626 to convert the Utraquist town to Catholicism. They focused their attention on children and built a college next to St. Barbara's Cathedral (
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The Jesuit College was built between 1667 and mid-18th century. The College itself was built according to plans by the architect Giovanni Domenico Orsini. A man-made terrace was created in front of the building and enclosed by a low wall upon which 13 statuaries of saints were placed.
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The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are gold color-coded from the rest of the text.
The chronogram:
spIrItV prophetae In Carne angeLo CoLLegII VrbIsqVe kVtnensIs VteraLI DIVo franCIsCo XaVerIo InDIae IaponIae apostoLo
CZ: Duchem prorokovi, v tele andelovi, spolecenství a Mesta Kutného potomstvu, svatému Františku Xaverskému, Indie, Japonska apoštolovi