Saint Neopomouc

Saint Neopomouc

St. Nepomuk is a respected Czech saint and local idol of Prague. He was fatally thrown into the Vltava River by Wenceslaus IV for refusing to disclose Maria von Trak's confession. It is said that when Nepomok fell into the water, five stars appeared in the sky. Therefore, Nepomuk is often depicted as a halo of five stars surrounding his head. Due to his martyrdom, Nebomok is regarded as a guardian saint to prevent drowning and floods.
Saint Neopomouc

Saint Neopomouc

This statue of St. Nepomuk is located in Tribuswinkel, Lower Austria, Austria. This Baroque style statue holds a cross and a palm branch of a martyr, standing on a pedestal with a relief of the coat of arms of the Walsegg family, an imperial count. This statue can be traced back to 1722. Saint Nebomok was a Czech saint who was ordered to drown in the Vltava River by Bohemian King Wenceslas IV in 1393.