San Sebastian Monument

San Sebastian Monument

Saint Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr, often depicted in art as being pierced by arrows, as he was tied to a tree and shot while being persecuted. In the Christian tradition, he became a symbol of resistance to epidemics and other diseases, and the statue is located on the bitter road of the Heiligenkreis Monastery.
San Sebastian Statue

San Sebastian Statue

Saint Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr, often depicted in art as being pierced by arrows, as he was tied to a tree and shot while being persecuted. In the Christian tradition, he became a symbol of resistance to epidemics and other diseases, and the statue is located on the bitter road of the Heiligenkreis Monastery.