Maria column in Třeboň, Religious monument in Třeboň, Czech Republic.
The Maria column in Třeboň is a stone monument standing in the center of the town square, topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary and decorated with detailed carved ornaments. The structure rises prominently from the square's surface and serves as a clear focal point in the townscape.
The column was built in 1780–1781 at the bequest of Třeboň citizens Alžběta and Jan Pils, with stonework by Johann Hueber from limestone quarried in Eggenburg, Austria. The Virgin Mary statue was set in December 1780, and the column was consecrated on 5 June 1781 by Augustin Marek, last abbot of Třeboň Monastery, with 66 salutes fired from tuplháks on the Svět pond dam. It was restored in 1822, 1894 and 2007–2008.
The Latin inscription on the base carries a chronogram that names the donors, Jan and Alžběta Pils, and gives the year 1780. The column was consecrated on 5 June 1781 by Augustin Marek of Bavorov, the last abbot of the Třeboň monastery, and 66 salvoes were fired from the dam of the Svět pond for the occasion.
The monument is located directly on the main square and is easily reached on foot. Benches are positioned nearby, offering comfortable spots to view the stonework and carved details.
A memorial charter is walled into the lower part of the column. The Latin inscription on the front of the base is a chronogram: its capital letters add up to 1780, the year the column was begun, and the text names the donors Jan and Alžběta Pils.
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