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Where and when was the statue of the Virgin Mary declared a witch and burned?

In 1524, Riga adopted the ideas of the Reformation, and iconoclasts appeared on this wave. One of the objects of their opposition was a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, installed in the Riga Cathedral. She was sentenced to a water test and thrown into the Daugava.

Since the statue did not drown, it was declared a witch, which led to a more severe punishment - burning.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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