Statue of John the Baptist, Maltézské Square

Name: Statue of John the Baptist, Maltézské Square
Address: Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia, Praha, Czech

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Address :	Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Categories :	Sculpture ,
City :	Praha

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‫	‫يونس صالح (العزيبي)‬‎ on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ منحوته فنيه جميله Beautiful artistic sculpture
S	Sylva. N on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Krásné náměstí plné historických památek. Beautiful square full of historical monuments.
V	Vladimir Pecha on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Náměstí je od svého vzniku pojmenováno podle kláštera řádu johanitů čili maltézských rytířů. Ve středu náměstí stojí vrcholně barokní sousoší patrona řádu maltézských rytířů, sv. Jana Křtitele. Bylo sem osazeno v roce 1715 jako výraz díků za odvrácení moru. Sousoší původně tvořilo střed kašny, ta ale byla zrušena v osmdesátých letech 19. století. Práce na sousoší byla zadána pražské sochařské dílně Jana Brokofa (1652-1718). Autorem díla je jeho druhorozený syn Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokof (1688-1731). Naposledy bylo sousoší restaurováno v roce 1988 akad. sochařkou Drahomírou Šťovíčkovou. Since it´s inception the square has been named after the monastery of the order of the Johannites. In the middle of the square you can admire the top Baroque sculpture of the patron saint of the Order of the Knights - John the Baptist. It was set up in 1715 as an expression of thanks for averting the plague. The sculpture originally formed the middle of the fountain, but it was abolished in the eighties of the 19th century. The work on sculpture was commissioned by the Prague sculpture workshop of Jan Brokoff (1652-1718). The author of the work is his second-born son Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokof (1688-1731). The sculpture was restored in 1988 by academic sculptor Drahomíra Šťovíčková. Since its inception, the square has been named after the monastery of the Order of St. John or the Knights of Malta. In the middle of the square stands a high baroque sculpture of the patron saint of the Order of the Knights of Malta, St. John the Baptist. It was installed here in 1715 as an expression of gratitude for averting the plague. The sculptural group originally formed the center of the fountain, but it was abolished in the 1980s. The work on the sculptural group was commissioned from the Prague sculptural workshop of Jan Brokof (1652-1718). The author of the work is his second-born son Ferdinand Maximilian Brokof (1688-1731). The last sculpture was restored in 1988 by acad. sculptor Drahomira Stovickova. Since it´s inception the square has been named after the monastery of the order of the Johannites. In the middle of the square you can admire the top Baroque sculpture of the patron saint of the Order of the Knights - John the Baptist. It was set up in 1715 as an expression of thanks for averting the plague. The sculpture originally formed the middle of the fountain, but it was abolished in the eighties of the 19th century. The work on sculpture was commissioned by the Prague sculpture workshop of Jan Brokoff (1652-1718). The author of the work is his second-born son Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokof (1688-1731). The sculpture was restored in 1988 by academic sculptor Drahomíra Šťovíčková.
L	Learner on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 존레논 벽 가는 길에 본 조각상인데 카를 교의 석상들을 제작한 장인의 작품이라고 합니다. 레논 벽 가는 길에 한번 감상해 보시기 바랍니다. This statue I saw on the way to the John Lennon Wall is said to be the work of the craftsman who made the stone statues of Charles Bridge. Please take a look at it on your way to the Lennon Wall.
M	Michael Andreoli on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good square, with Beautiful statue
A	Andi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The statue and architecture of the buildings around are worth a visit if you are nearby. But don’t expect too much. It’s still a statue.
N	Nirmal Menon on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The statue of John the Baptist is an outdoor sculpture by leading Baroque Era sculptor Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff, installed at Maltézské Square in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic. Brokoff is also credited for creating some of the stellar statues on Charles Bridge in Prague, including the statuary of St. Adalbert, the statue of St. Gaetano, the sculpture group of Francis Borgia, the statues of St. Ignatius and Francis Xaverius, Statues of Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Ivan including the famous statue of Turk, and so on.
m	macedonboy on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Maltezske Namesti is a public square in the Malá Strana district of Prague. There's not really much in the square, although there are some cafes and restaurants, but not really a tourist hotspot. The square a monument to St John the Baptist and is also close to Mary under the chains church, but I wouldn't go out of the way for any of these things. Only visit if you have time, especially as the place seems quite quiet by early evening.