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]
| Statue of Saint Wenceslas | |
|---|---|
| Czech: Socha svatého Václava | |
 The statue in 2013 | |
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| Artist | Josef Václav Myslbek |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 50°04′47″N 14°25′47″E / 50.0797°N 14.4298°E | |
| Website | www |
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ "Statue of St Wenceslas". Prague.eu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Sv. Václave, vévodo české země, nedej zahynouti nám, ni budoucím". pribramsko.eu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Statue of St. Wenceslas". PragueHere.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
External links edit
Media related to Statue of Saint Wenceslaus by Myslbek at Wikimedia Commons
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