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  2. Infant Jesus of Prague - Wikipedia

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    The Infant Jesus of Prague (Czech: Pražské Jezulátko: Spanish: Niño Jesús de Praga) is a 16th-century wax-coated wooden statue of the Child Jesus holding a globus cruciger of Spanish origin, now located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victories in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic.

  3. Church of Our Lady of Victories - Wikipedia

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    In 1637, the Carmelites returned to Prague and found the discarded statue. The cultus of the Infant of Prague spread, particularly in Spain, the country of the statue's origin. [9] Two years later the statue was placed in the choir, and in 1656 moved to a small chapel in the church (now the Chapel of the Holy Cross).

  4. Lobkowicz Palace - Wikipedia

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    The statue was later given by Vratislav and Maria Maximiliana's daughter, Polyxena (1566-1642), to the Church of Our Lady Victorious in Prague, where it remains on display as a popular tourist attraction. A replica of the Infant Jesus of Prague is on permanent display in the Lobkowicz Palace Museum.

  5. Infant of Prague parishioners unsure of efforts to prevent ...

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    CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some parishioners of the Infant of Prague Parish in Cheektowaga are hoping they can prevent their church from closing as a decree from the bishop is expected any day ...

  6. Bambino Gesu of Arenzano - Wikipedia

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    The image takes its iconography from a painting of Infant Jesus of Prague which was brought by the Carmelite Order who wanted to propagate its devotion in the area. Italian Marchioness Delfina Gavotti of Savona used her personal funds to build a statuary image in 1902, which merited a Pontifical decree of coronation in 1924, partly due to her ...

  7. Santo Niño de Cebú - Wikipedia

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    For this reason, the statue is vested in a red cape and sash, symbolising the rank of a general, and military boots. [ 33 ] Presently, the rank is called Celentisimo Capitan General de las Esfuerzas en Filipinas , with the "Españolas" dropped, thusly translating to Most Esteemed Captain-General of the Forces in the Philippines. [ 34 ]

  8. List of statues on Charles Bridge - Wikipedia

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    (socha sv. Josefa) This statue was designed by Josef Max and sponsored by Josef Bergmann, a tradesman in Prague. It depicts St. Joseph leading a small Christ, and is situated on a pseudo-Gothic base. It replaced a statue with the same motif by Jan Brokoff, designed in 1706. This was damaged by cannon fire during the 1848 revolution and was replaced by the current statue in 1854. . Statue of St ...

  9. Statues of Saints Barbara, Margaret and Elizabeth, Charles ...

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    Location Prague , Czech Republic The statues of Saints Barbara, Margaret and Elizabeth ( Czech : Sousoší svaté Barbory, Markéty a Alžběty ) are outdoor sculptures by Ferdinand Brokoff , Jan Brokoff , and Michael Brokoff , installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague , Czech Republic.