Sousoší na terase před jezuitskou kolejí, Baroque sculptures at Jesuit College terrace in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic.
The Sousoší světců na terase před Jezuitskou kolejí is a set of thirteen 18th-century statues standing on a viewing terrace in Barborská Street, on the route leading to the Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora. František Baugut made the original twelve between 1703 and 1716; after 1740 a statue of John of Nepomuk by an unknown sculptor was added near the Hrádek. The figures are listed in order from the Hrádek towards Saint Barbara's Church.
The sculptures were created during the Counter-Reformation, when the Jesuit College served as a major center of learning in Bohemia. Franz Baugut crafted these works to express religious teaching through art in public view.
The figures on the terrace represent Catholic saints and show how the Jesuit order shaped religious life and education in Bohemian communities. They reflect the way faith was woven into daily practice and public spaces.
The terrace is freely accessible and can be explored on foot, allowing you to view the figures from different angles and distances. Local guides can provide additional information about the artistic and religious significance of the collection.
Twelve of the thirteen sculptures were carved by František Baugut between 1703 and 1716; the statue of John of Nepomuk near the Hrádek was added after 1740 by an unknown sculptor. The set is ordered from the Hrádek toward the Church of Saint Barbara. Petra Oulíková's research corrected older literature that misidentified the ninth sculpture as Saint Joseph Calasanz.
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