Angol leírás, sztori

The Immaculate Virgin Mary has been built in neo-baroque style in 1858, the sculpter was Alexander Belopotocký, wood carver. In fact, the statue of the Immaculate Virgin was completed in 1856, but was erected only two years later.

The statue rests on a 3x3 meter base which made of artifical stone and concrete and the pedestal is a four-step stairs from the same base material. The not-completely rectangular column - which is approx. 5 meters high - made of limestone. On top of a globe can be found which is wrapped around a gilded snake. On this globe standing the Virgin Mary. This statue is around 1.7 m height, made of stone has been platted by gold. Mary has a 12-stars-gloria around her head.

The monument had a complete renovation in June of 2017. Both the column and the statue werer renovated, including landscaping.

Like many other statues of Mary, it was built as a symbol of protection against epidemics. Its special feature is that the fence surrounding the Column of Mary which is remained here to make this monument to be unique.

Alexander Belopotocký
He was born in 13th of March, 1819 in Ruzomberok and he died in1878 in Vienna.
He was draftsman, lithograph, painter and carver