Plague column on Ressel Square in Chrudim

The plague-baroque column adorns Ressel square in Chrudim, it is 18 meters tall. It belongs to the architectural gems of the square. The Plague Column of the Transfiguration in Chrudim was exhibited in Baroque style in the years 1719 - 32. It was supposed to be a thank you to God that the city survived the plague epidemics in 1680 and 1713 that affected Chrudim. In the years 1842 - 43, a baroque fountain was built around the column. On the top…