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U Sovových mlýnů 9, Malá Strana

Svatá Kateřina

Saint Catherine

(early 4th century), Virgin princess, martyr; she was condemned to death on the spiked breaking wheel, but, at her touch, it shattered
(Wikipedia).

Břetislav Benda & Otakar Velinský
1932

Description

Sandstone statue of St Catherine of Alexandria. In her left hand, she holds a book to her chest; with her right, she holds a wheel; to the right, in the background, is a log with an axe embedded in it.
The statue is based on a model by Břetislav Benda and was carved in 1932 by Otakar Velinský.

Artists

Břetislav Benda (Líšnici u Milevska 1897 - Praha 1983), Czech sculptor; father of Milan Benda (Wikipedia).
Otakar Velinský (Dašice 1879 - Praha 1959), Czech sculptor and restorer (Ceskastopa).

Sources & Information

Václav Rybařík, Kamenosochařská výzdoba pražských staveb dvacátého Století. IV. Vyšehrad, malá strana, hradčany, Klub Za starou Prahu, Vol. 50 (21), No. 3 (2020), pp. 28-33 (PDF online).

Location (N 50°5'8" - E 14°24'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr097; Photograph: 7 July 2026
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