Saint Francis Borgia, Memorial statue on Charles Bridge, Czech Republic
The sculpture portrays Saint Francis Borgia with two angels, one holding a Madonna and Child relief while another displays a medallion with a monstrance.
Ferdinand Maxmilian Brokoff created the original sculpture in 1709, commissioned by Francis of Collet, the imperial purgrave and rentmaster in Vienna's New Town.
The statue incorporates a naturalistic skull at its base, representing the temporary nature of earthly existence according to Catholic religious symbolism.
Visitors can locate the memorial on the south side of Charles Bridge, where it stands among thirty other religious sculptures crossing the Vltava River.
In 2017, sculptor Jiří Kačer produced an exact replica of the original statue, which now stands in the same location on Charles Bridge.
Website: http://kralovskacesta.cz/cs/prohlidka/objekty/sousosi-sv-frantiska-borgia.html
GPS coordinates: 50.08651,14.41064
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:40
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