Chrast (near Chrudim) – statue of St. Jan Nepomucký

Chrastec statue of St. John of Nepomuck is sometimes given as the work of an unknown artist and of an unspecified date, which of course is only partly true. We don't really know the name of the creator of the statue - probably a folk person - but we know from official information sources that the statue dates from 1841 (however, it is quite possible that this date already corresponds to the first renovation of the statue). However, the sculpture of the popular Czech saint is...