Statue of Saint Wenceslas, Wenceslas Square
The statue of Saint Wenceslas in Prague, Czech Republic depicts Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. It is installed at Wenceslas Square.
| Statue of Saint Wenceslas | |
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![]() The statue in 2013 | |
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| Type | Sculpture |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 50.0797°N 14.4298°E | |
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.

