Statue of St. Philip Benitius (aka. Saint Philip Benizi de Damiani) on Charles Bridge along with Jonathan Living Seagull who happens to live in Prague or at least flies around Prague. Old Ben is one of 30 statues that line each side of the Bridge.
This particular statue was designed by Michal Bernard Mandl in 1714, and was made from Salzburg marble, as apposed to Faux marble, and was donated by the Servites Convent in Prague. The statue portrays St. Philip Benitius, fifth general of the Servites(not sure what that means, since he was not a real General, that one had to salute) holding a cross, a book and a spray(what?) and down by his legs... there is the crown of the Pope.
The Church of the Servites of Mary in Todi, Umbria, contains the body of St Philip Benizi. I know that is something you were looking forward to knowing. and St Philip's feast day is celebrated on August 23. I hear Seagull is on the menu.
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