Holy Trinity column in Loket, Holy Trinity column in Loket, Czech Republic.

The Holy Trinity column in Loket is a stone monument with carved religious figures standing on the main square of the town. The structure displays crafted details typical of works from this era.

A contract for the column was signed in November 1716 with sculptor Peter Anton Felsner, but the town council then held a competition won by Johann Karl Stilp. After an independent assessment found defects, a new contract on 14 November 1718 went to Johann Georg Grobisch, who carved the Trinity group and town coat of arms. The column was completed in autumn 1719 and consecrated on 12 November by Cheb commander Pellet.

The column displays religious figures that visitors notice while walking through the square. It remains a focal point where locals and tourists naturally gather and pass through daily.

The column stands on the triangular plan in the middle of the historic centre, surrounded by a stone balustrade with balusters, so you walk around it rather than through it. The steps and plain parts of the base are grey granite, while the mouldings, balustrade and statues are fine-grained sandstone. Look up to read the Latin prayers on the tall three-sided shaft.

The square offers a view toward the medieval castle that dominates the scene from above. This interplay between the monument at ground level and the castle perched above creates an interesting visual feature of the place.