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Marian Plague Column

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:06:59

This monument, the focal point of Dolní náměstí, was built in baroque style after the plague swept through Olomouc in 1713-15. The lower part of the statue shows eight patron saints against plagues, while the upper part is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.