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Svatý Florian

Saint Florian

Saint Florian von Lorch (d. c. 304)
A Roman officer in the region that is now Bavaria, responsible for organising fire brigades. He is usually depicted pouring water from a jug onto a fire
(Wikipedia)

P.P.H.U. Elmek
after 1997

Description

A polychrome statue of Saint Florian. It stands opposite the fire station.
Elmek catalogue: Św. Florian 170, Nr kat.: 870

Signature

ELMEK

Artist

Przedsiębiorstwo Produkcyjno-Handlowo-Usługowe (P.P.H.U.) „ELMEK“ Roman Reus (‘ELMEK’ Roman Reus Manufacturing, Trading and Services Company) in Kożuchów (Poland), company founded in 1997 and specialising in religious figures and sculptures made of synthetic resin/polyresin with hand-painted colours (Website).

Sources & Information

Drobné památky, Socha svatého Floriána v Bochově.

Location (N 50°8'56" - E 13°2'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czkv023; Photograph: 5 July 2026
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