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Statue of Saint Wenceslas, Wenceslas Square

Coordinates: 50°04′47″N 14°25′47″E / 50.0797°N 14.4298°E / 50.0797; 14.4298
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Statue of Saint Wenceslas
Czech: Socha svatého Václava
The statue in 2013
Map
ArtistJosef Václav Myslbek
TypeSculpture
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°04′47″N 14°25′47″E / 50.0797°N 14.4298°E / 50.0797; 14.4298
Websitewww.prague.eu/en/object/places/1878/statue-of-st-wenceslas

The statue of Saint Wenceslas (Czech: Socha svatého Václava) in Prague, Czech Republic depicts Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. It is installed at Wenceslas Square.[1]

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The mounted saint was sculpted by Josef Václav Myslbek in 1887–1924, and the image of Wenceslas is accompanied by other Czech patron saints carved into the ornate statue base: Saint Ludmila, Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Saint Prokop, and Saint Adalbert of Prague. The statue base, designed by architect Alois Dryák, includes the inscription: "Svatý Václave, vévodo české země, kníže náš, nedej zahynouti nám ni budoucím"[2] (English: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants").[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Statue of St Wenceslas". Prague.eu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ "Sv. Václave, vévodo české země, nedej zahynouti nám, ni budoucím". pribramsko.eu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ "Statue of St. Wenceslas". PragueHere.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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