600th Death Anniversary of St. John of Nepomuk, Slovakian-Czech joint issue (see related items).
A graphic composition with background view of Charles Bridge, Prague, crossing River Vlatava (fo rm e rly the Moldau). Central piece is the statue of St. Jan Nepomuk, cast in bronze by J.W. Heroldt in Norimberk in 1683. St. Jan has been thrown from Charles Bridge into the waters of the Moldau on the orders of King Wenceslas IV in 1393.