Holy Trinity column in Krásno, Religious monument in Krásno, Czech Republic.
The Holy Trinity column in Krásno stands on a grassy patch in a small park above the church of Saint Catherine, facing northeast. A granite base and shaft carry a Corinthian capital and a fine-grained sandstone sculpture group of God the Father and Christ with a dove between them. Iron railings run between four pedestals topped with Baroque vases.
The column was commissioned by Krásno burgher Benedikt Zikler, who bequeathed it with meadows and fields to his heirs. The signature "J.WILDT 1806" on the plinth identifies the year of construction and the author, Loket sculptor Johann Wildt (1758 Jáchymov – 1836 Loket). A first repair probably took place in 1885, recorded in an inscription on the base. The shaft later broke roughly in half and the top group was damaged in the fall; after 1948 the statues on the pillars disappeared, and restoration came only in 2011.
The column was commissioned by the Krásno burgher Benedikt Zikler, who bequeathed it together with meadows and fields to his heirs. The sculptures of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne and the Immaculata that once stood on the pillars and base disappeared after 1948, and the inscriptions on the pillars are now illegible.
The monument stands freely accessible in náměstí Sv. Trojice square in the village center. During maintenance work or local events, certain areas may be temporarily closed to visitors.
The column's signature on the plinth reads "J.WILDT 1806", identifying the Loket sculptor Johann Wildt (1758–1836) and the year of completion. The original drawing kept in the Loket museum, now lost, differed in details from the finished work.
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