Statue of Saint Wenceslas, Wenceslas Square
| Statue of Saint Wenceslas | |
|---|---|
| Czech: Socha svatého Václava | |
 The statue in 2013 | |
| 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 |
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]
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"[2] (English: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants").[3]
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Statue of Saint Wenceslaus by Myslbek at Wikimedia Commons