Immaculata
Immaculata
4.5
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Viorel Iosub
Sibiu, Romania1,589 contributions
Nov 2019
The Plague Column or Immaculata is a Baroque plague column in Košice, Slovakia.
The column is situated in a small park and commemorates the gratitude to Mary for an end to the plague epidemic from 1709 and 1710. It was erected at the place of medieval gallows in 1723. Local legend holds that the relics of Saint Valentine are hidden beneath the structure.
It is a 14-metre-high (46 ft) column on a stone basement with sculptures of Saint Joseph, Saint Sebastian and Saint Ladislaus. There is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary on the top of the column. The sculptures of Saint Gabriel, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint Margaret, Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Barbara are on the pillars of the fence.
The column is situated in a small park and commemorates the gratitude to Mary for an end to the plague epidemic from 1709 and 1710. It was erected at the place of medieval gallows in 1723. Local legend holds that the relics of Saint Valentine are hidden beneath the structure.
It is a 14-metre-high (46 ft) column on a stone basement with sculptures of Saint Joseph, Saint Sebastian and Saint Ladislaus. There is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary on the top of the column. The sculptures of Saint Gabriel, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint Margaret, Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Barbara are on the pillars of the fence.
Written 6 October 2020
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taylorlucas1209
London, UK8 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
you should not miss visiting this baroque plague column. It's not a reason to go downtown, but if you are allready there, dont miss it.
Written 3 April 2018
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mega_viktk
Kyiv, Ukraine1,187 contributions
Jan 2020
A monument to commemorate the victory over an epidemic that has reduced human populations. Actual for today is.
Written 24 March 2020
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Greenlakereener
Vancouver, Canada711 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
Unlike some plague columns in Europe that are dirty looking, dark and rather dull, this one is really bright, has great statues on it, a really lovely top and it is well worth stopping for a photograph. You can’t miss it...when walking on either side of the old town center, you will come upon it.
Written 23 September 2018
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Lukas O
35 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
Immaculata is one of those monuments and lanndmarks, those dont attract tourist on their own, unlike the nearby St. Elizabeth's Cathedral or the National Theatre. But by being located in the heart of the city, it is priceless as it co-creates an atmosphere of the city and shapes the area, just like the larger landmarks do.
Written 1 August 2018
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VikuliaS
Haifa, Israel25 contributions
May 2018
Walking down the main street of Kosice it's hard to miss this baroque plague column which was built in memory of an epidemic which has struck Košice in 18th century.
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Written 20 June 2018
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Andrew M
Chichester, UK927 contributions
Oct 2017 • Business
Whilst on one of my walks in the city centre, I came across this wonderful sculpture, just outside the Cathedral.
It is well executed and a wonderfull sculpture, which is free for all to enjoy.
It is well executed and a wonderfull sculpture, which is free for all to enjoy.
Written 16 June 2018
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Clive R
Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK2,092 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
Small but beautiful is how to describe the work of art. It sits in the middle of town on the Main Street so not easy to miss if you, like us were wandering up and down.
Walk around it slowly to appreciate the incredible detail and workmanship of this piece of history.
Walk around it slowly to appreciate the incredible detail and workmanship of this piece of history.
Written 15 July 2017
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Pavol S
Kosice, Slovakia3 contributions
Nov 2015 • Solo
Immaculata is a commemoration of the plague that strongly devastated the population of almost all Europe in the last decades of the seventeenth and first decades of the eighteenth century. However, the column was to be also the symbol of the power and importance of the Catholic church after the suppression of the reformation.
The column was completed and unveiled in August 1722. In the course of centuries the sandstone column was several times reconstructed. The most atractive part of the architectural complex of the column are three originally copper plaques -allegories of Plague, War and Famine. In 1881 all of them were taken into deposit of the City Archives and later East Slovak Museum. It is only last year, on the 7th May 2015 that the copies of the three plaques were reinstalled and made public.
The column was completed and unveiled in August 1722. In the course of centuries the sandstone column was several times reconstructed. The most atractive part of the architectural complex of the column are three originally copper plaques -allegories of Plague, War and Famine. In 1881 all of them were taken into deposit of the City Archives and later East Slovak Museum. It is only last year, on the 7th May 2015 that the copies of the three plaques were reinstalled and made public.
Written 17 February 2016
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland11,390 contributions
Oct 2024 • Solo
Lovely ornate monunent to victims of the plague right on the main drag, Hlavna. It's about 100m beyond the Opera House, and about a three minute walk from the cathedral.
I'd be a oity to miss it.
I'd be a oity to miss it.
Written 29 October 2024
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