Socha Panny Marie s Ježíškem, Religious statue in Krásný Les, Czech Republic

The Socha Panny Marie s Ježíškem is a weathered grey sandstone statue on the village green of Krásný Les, in front of the local inn. Mary, her head tilted slightly to the left under a veil, stands in contrapposto in deeply folded robes and holds the seated Christ Child, who embraces her. The figures stand on a stepped pedestal with chamfered corners, its front bearing the year 1868 and an illegible chronogram.

The sandstone statue dates from 1868, the year carved on the front of its stepped base alongside an illegible chronogram. It originally stood below the church of Saints Peter and Paul and was later moved to the village square in front of the local inn. It is listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The sandstone statue stands on the village square in front of the local inn, not at the village edge; it was moved there from its original spot below the church of Saints Peter and Paul. The front of the stepped base carries the year 1868 and an illegible chronogram. The original enclosure of small pillars has not survived.

The monument sits beside a road at the edge of Krásný Les, making it easy to locate and visit at any time. The outdoor location means you can stop by freely without needing to arrange access or worry about seasonal closures.

The statue originally stood below the church of Saints Peter and Paul before being moved to the village square in front of the local inn. Its stepped pedestal with bevelled corners bears the year 1868 and a now-illegible chronogram. The original enclosure of small pillars has not survived.