Marian column in Havlíčková Brod

The baroque Marian column standing in the upper half of Havlíčková náměstí in Havlíčková Brod was built by an unknown author (it is assumed that it was Giovanni Battista Bulla, a sculptor, carver and builder from Chrudim) in the period between 1702 and 1717. The Marian pestilence column forms an important dominant feature of the square and is oriented to the south. On a tall slender column topped with a Corinthian capital stands a statue…