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Svatý Šebestián

Saint Sebastian

died c. 288
martyr, killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians
(Wikipedia)

18th century sculptor
1700-1750

Description

A statue in a shallow niche chapel against the western outer wall of Vyšehrad. The chapel was built in 1894. The Baroque statue of St Sebastian dates from the first half of the 18th century and originally came from a house on Rytířská Street.

Inscription(s)

SOCHA SV. ŠEBESTI-
ANA PŘENESENA R.
1894 D. P. MIK. KARLA-
CHEM Z DOMU Č. 406
U HARANTŮ BYV. MA-
JETEK JANA KOTNAU-
RA. R. 1621 Z OKNA ST.
RADNICE OBĚŠENÉ-
HO. NÁKLADEM OB-
CE PRAŽSKÉ OPRA-
VIL R. 1922 L. KŘTÍN.

The statue of St Sebastian
was transferred in
1894 by the Very Rev. Mik.
Karlach from house no. 406,
"U Harantu", formerly
property of Jan Kotnaur,
who was hanged from the
window of the Old Town Hall
in 1621. The monument was
restored in 1922 by L. Křtín
at the expense of the City of Prague.

Artist

18th century sculptor

Sources & Information

Bazilika sv. Petra a Pavla na Vyšehradě, Vyšehradská zastavení.
Waymarking, St. Sebastian / Sv. Šebestián (Prague - Vyšehrad).

Location (N 50°3'52" - E 14°25'0") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr059; Photograph: 6 July 2026
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