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Saint Philip Benizi

The statue of Philip Benizi de Damiani is an outdoor sculpture by Michal Bernard Mandel, installed on the north side of the in , Czech Republic.
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Photo: Aw58, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: sculpture in Prague
  • Also known as: “Statue of Philip Benizi de Damiani, Charles Bridge” and “svatý Filip Benicius”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Charles Bridge and Lesser Town Bridge Tower.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. is situated 180 metres east of Saint Philip Benizi.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Roman Boed, CC BY 2.0.
The Malá Strana Bridge Tower is located in , Czech Republic. The tower serves as the entrance to from the .

Castle
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle complex in , serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. is situated 560 metres northwest of Saint Philip Benizi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malá Strana and Castle and Lesser Town.

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Saint Philip Benizi

Latitude
50.08701° or 50° 5′ 13″ north
Longitude
14.40815° or 14° 24′ 29″ east
Inception
1714
Open location code
9F2P3CP5+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1714896915
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q24971289
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Saint Philip Benizi” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Socha sv. Filipa Benicia na Karlově mostě”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال فيليب بينيزى داميانى”
  • German: “Heiliger Philipp Benizi”
  • Hungarian: “Benizi Szent Fülöp”
  • Russian: “Святой Филипп Бениций”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Filippo Benizi”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saint Philip Benizi”. Photo: Aw58, CC BY-SA 3.0.