Socha blahoslaveného Hroznaty Statue

Welcome to this quiet and quiet place. You are standing in front of a stone monument that will impress you at first glance with your lonely yet very firm presence. Take a look around you, because this baroque sandstone statue of blessed Grape in life size stands right on the crossroads of the field roads in the Pernarec village cadastral. Listen to the noise of the surrounding nature and let the atmosphere of this unusual area, where the human work is bound to the landscape.

Let us now immerse ourselves in the history and creation of this remarkable work. The whole statue was created in a thousand eight hundred and one. It is a baroque monument, whose creation falls into a period when people, through sculpture art, expressed their deep faith and respect for the holy figures. Although the work itself bears clear signs of artistic skill at the time, the name of the creator who imprinted this stone in its present form remains hidden in secret, since the author has not yet been identified or detected.

Now pay attention to the details that you can see before you. Look closely at the figure of the saint. The Blessed Grapes are dressed here as a premonstrate Greek. He's wearing a costume and a bun, which are traditional church clothes at the time. He has a biret on his head that underlines his spiritual standing. In his left hand, he grips a model of the temple, which symbolizes his deep relationship with the church and the establishment of religious places. When you look at his feet, notice that he is standing in a slightly strained position. Right next to his right foot is placed on the ground a prince's crown, which resembles his noble origins and secular status, which he traded for spiritual life. This life-size work speaks to you with its monumentality and sophisticated elements.

The story of this place and the whole monument is closely linked to the fates of a significant historical personality, which is blahoslavený Hroznata. This man has entered history as an important great man and founder of the monastery. His life was not easy and he is associated with dedication, faith and ultimately with martyrdom. The people around Pernarca have remembered this character for generations, and so they decided to build this beautiful statue on this remote crossroads. It reminds us of values that go beyond human life and shows how strong a man can leave in the memory of the landscape.

Now let's take a look at the attractions and events that this statue has gone through over the centuries. As has already been said, this Baroque sandstone monument was created in the year one thousand eight hundred and one unknown creator and stands at the crossroads of the field roads in the Pernarec town register. For decades, she stood in silence until the twentieth century. On the nineteenth of July in the year one thousand nine hundred seventy-two, the statue was officially registered as a cultural monument, recognising its great historical and artistic value. But sandstone is fragile and vulnerable to the tooth of time and human behavior. Therefore, over the years the monument has undergone several necessary interventions. In the year two hundred there was a major restoration hit on the damaged statue, which gave her her original beauty back and protected her from further decaying. Unfortunately, the history of monuments is not always peaceful. Another test came in the year two hundred and eighteen, when another restoration took place, this time forced by vandal damage. But the hands of the restorer were able to restore the work and save it for generations to come.

Today, when you're standing in front of this statue, you're actually standing at the crossroads of times. In one place intersects art more than 200 years old, traces of modern historical care as well as sad and joyous moments of human behavior that have entered the stone. It's fascinating to think how many pilgrims, peasants, and travellers have passed this statue over the years. Each one of them stopped for a while, maybe said a silent prayer or just looked at the temple model in the world hand.

I believe this encounter with history has given you interesting incentives to think. When you go on another journey, look around the surrounding landscape of Pernarce, which holds many other hidden stories. Thank you for your attention, I wish you a wonderful rest of the day and a pleasant journey on your next tour of history.