Maria column in Stříbro, Religious monument in Stříbro, Czech Republic.

The Maria column in Stříbro is a religious monument featuring a statue of the Virgin Mary and holy figures mounted on an elevated base. It stands at the town center and displays detailed stonework with multiple religious representations carved into its structure.

The column was begun after the plague of 1713 and completed by 1740 in the workshop of Kristián and Lazar Widemann. Bishop Ondřej Kayser consecrated it in 1762, when it carried 17 statues. A restoration by Karl Wilfert in 1894 replaced six badly damaged statues, and the monument was dismantled and restored between 2011 and 2015.

The column displays religious figures and symbols that visitors encounter at the town center. It shapes the local landscape and reflects the Catholic faith that defined the area.

The column stands on Masaryk Square in the centre of Stříbro, on foot from the surrounding streets. The square is paved and level, so the monument can be viewed from all sides; the sculptures sit on a stepped base and are best seen from a short distance.

The column is typical of plague monuments erected after disease outbreaks, found across many European towns from that era. It shows how communities expressed hope through religious artwork as a way of processing fear about illnesses.