Clock Tower
22 m Banská Bystrica
Marian Plague Column
Banská Bystrica
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Among the dominant features of the square in Banská Bystrica is also a monumental plague column. Originally, the Marian Column, built in 1681, stood on this spot. It was later removed and rebuilt as a plague column in 1719. It was erected as a thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary for saving the town from the plague epidemic.
Where to find it
- Town or village
- Banská Bystrica
- District
- Okres Banská Bystrica
- Region
- Banskobystrický kraj
- Country
- Slovakia
- Coordinates
- 48.73578, 19.14599
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