Dvur Králové nad Labem - Marian column

The Marian Column on TG Masaryk Square is probably the most important free-standing sculpture in the city. The column was built by the sculptor Josef Procházka in honor of the Virgin Mary in 1754. The central column is surrounded by six statues: St. Francis Xavier, John of Nepomuck, Norbert, Ignatius, James and John the Baptist. Even though the column is called the Plague Column, it was not built as a Plague Column. In an entry that was saved to…