Statue of Saint Wenceslas, Wenceslas Square
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Statue of Saint Wenceslas | |
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Type | Sculpture |
Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
50°04′47″N 14°25′47″E / 50.0797°N 14.4298°ECoordinates: 50°04′47″N 14°25′47″E / 50.0797°N 14.4298°E |
The statue of Saint Wenceslas in Prague, Czech Republic depicts Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. It is installed at Wenceslas Square.
Description[]
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" (English: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants").
Parody[]
A parody of this statue, created by David Černý, hangs in a Lucerna Palace gallery near the square.[citation needed]
External links[]
- Media related to Statue of Saint Wenceslaus by Myslbek at Wikimedia Commons
- Equestrian statues in the Czech Republic
- Monuments and memorials in Prague
- Outdoor sculptures in Prague
- Sculptures of men in Prague
- Statues of monarchs
- Statues in Prague
- Tourist attractions in Prague
- Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
- New Town, Prague
- Czech Republic sculpture stubs