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Holy Trinity Column"To the glory of God the Almighty, the Virgin Mary and the saints I will build a column that in its height and splendour will be unrivalled in any other town."
From Wenzel Render's letter to the Olomouc City Council.Coordinates49xc2xb035xe2x80xb238.19xe2x80xb3N 17xc2xb015xe2x80xb21.53xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf49.5939417xc2xb0N 17.2504250xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 49.5939417; 17.2504250Coordinates: 49xc2xb035xe2x80xb238.19xe2x80xb3N 17xc2xb015xe2x80xb21.53xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf49.5939417xc2xb0N 17.2504250xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 49.5939417; 17.2504250LocationOlomouc, Czech RepublicBeginningxc2xa0date1716Completionxc2xa0date1754 UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameHoly Trinity Column in OlomoucTypeCulturalCriteriai, ivDesignated2000 (24th session)Referencexc2xa0no.859revState PartyCzech RepublicRegionEurope and North America
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic is a Baroque monument (Trinity column) that was built between 1716 to 1754.
[1]:18 The column was also understood to be an expression of local patriotism, since all artists and master craftsmen working on this monument were Olomouc citizens, and almost all depicted saints were connected with the city of Olomouc in some way.
Historical picture of the Holy Trinity Column on Olomouc Upper Square
The basic model is thought to have been the column in the Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, from 1614.
He came first with the idea to build the column, enforced his will upon the city council, designed it, built the first stage and helped to finance it.
[4] His followers Franz Thoneck, Johann Wenzel Rokickxc3xbd and Augustin Scholtz also did not live long enough to see the column finished; it was completed by Johann Ignaz Rokickxc3xbd.
Gilded replica of a stone shot reminds that the column was hit from Prussian cannons several times during the siege of Olomouc in 1758.
After the Holy Trinity Column was finished in 1754, it became a source of great pride for Olomouc, since all people participating in its creation were citizens of the town.
The column was consecrated in a great celebration attended by Empress Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I.
Only four years later, when Olomouc was besieged by a Prussian army and the Holy Trinity Column was hit by shots from Prussian cannons several times, Olomouc citizens went in a procession to beg the Prussian general not to shoot at the monument.
[1]:21 The column was repaired soon after the war and a replica of a stone shot was half-buried in its stem on the place where it was hit to remind people of this event.
Gilded statue of the Holy Trinity atop the column
The column is dominated by gilded copper sculptures of the Holy Trinity accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel on the top and the Assumption of the Virgin beneath it.
The base of the column, in three levels, is surrounded by 18 more stone sculptures of saints and 14 reliefs in elaborate cartouches.
Statue of Saint John Sarkander on the Holy Trinity Column
The column also houses a small chapel inside with reliefs depicting Cain's offering from his crop, Abel's offering of firstlings of his flock, Noah's first burnt offering after the Flood, Abraham's offering of Isaac and of a lamb, and Jesus' death.
The Holy Trinity Column is at the heart of the historic centre of the town of Olomouc, located in Central Moravia, Czech Republic.
This memorial column is the most outstanding example of the Moravian Baroque style that developed in the 18th century in Central Europe.
The Holy Trinity Column is, moreover, an exceptional example of this type of commemorative column, characteristic of Central Europe in the Baroque period.
The monument is built in the characteristic regional style known as the Olomouc Baroque, and it rises to a height 32.2xc2xa0m above a ground plan with a round shape and a diameter of 17xc2xa0m. The column is decorated with a number of high-quality sculptures representing religious themes, the work of the distinguished Moravian artist Ondxc5x99ej Zahner (Andreas Zahner) and other Moravian artists (goldsmith xc5xa0imon Forstner among others).
The Olomouc Holy Trinity Column is without equal in any other town, by virtue of its monumental dimensions, the extraordinary richness of its sculptural decoration, and the overall artistic execution.
By the incorporation of a chapel in the body of the column and by the combination of the materials used, the Holy Trinity Column is quite exceptional.
Criterion (i): The Olomouc Holy Trinity Column is one of the most exceptional examples of the apogee of Central European Baroque artistic expression.
Criterion (iv): The Holy Trinity Column constitutes a unique material demonstration of religious faith in Central Europe during the Baroque period, and the Olomouc example represents its most outstanding expression.
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc is of high authenticity.
Its present form andxc2xa0appearance closely reflect the original design and, since then, the column has not undergone any alterations.
Since its completion, the awareness of the Columnxe2x80x99s uniqueness has traditionally commanded the respect of the city authorities, its inhabitants as well as visitors.
In the past, just one statue has been replaced by its exact replica in stone, that of a torch-bearer situated in the lower part of the column, which was damaged in the fighting at the end of World War II.
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc is subject to protection under Act No.
The City of Olomouc is the owner and manager of the Holy Trinity Column, and it provides for the maintenance and protection of the property.