Praha 1, Czech Republic
Malá Strana
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This shrine to the Virgin Mary is known by many names, Shrine of the eternal flame, the Virgin Mary by the bridge. The owner of this private home František Pelzl, says he found the picture floating on the canal during a major flood in 1784. He was in his boat trying to help his neighbors As soon as he fished it out of the water, the water immediately began to recede and his house and most of the island were saved from flooding. He put the painting up outside the tiny attic balcony where the waters could never reach it. Next to her faded picture are two rollers from an old washing machine, flower boxes and a perpetually lit lantern with candle. Few people have ever seen who keeps the light burning, but it almost always is lit. Looking at the shrine involves a bit of risk. The rumor is if when you look at it, if you see the candle burn out, then you will soon die. But the story doesn’t end there. The two rollers are the result of a young woman named Maria who was working in the house courtyard doing laundry. She was wringing out the clothes in an old fashioned washing machine known as a mangler. She got her hand caught in it. Usually, people who got caught in the machine wound up losing a hand, or getting it mangled as they used to say. She was terrified at the thought. Her mind turned to the painting on the attic balcony. She wished that the icon would protect her hand. Just then the machine snapped open, even though it had no design features to allow for this to happen. Maria pulled her hand out, and it wasn’t even scratched. The rollers from the mangler were placed next to the painting after that. The shrine at the balcony is a popular with tour guides, and sometimes people can be seen making a wish.
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