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Václavské náměstí

Svatý Václav

Saint Wenceslas

c. 907 - 935
duke of Bohemia, raised as Christian by his grandmother, Saint Ludmila. He was murdered in 935 on his way to church. Patron saint of the Czech people and the Czech Republic
(Wikipedia)

18th century sculptor
c. 1740

Description

Baroque sandstone statue of Saint Wenceslas with banner and shield of Bohemia.

Inscription(s)

Only readable: Svaty Vaclave

Artist

18th century sculptor

Sources & Information

Památkový katalog, socha sv. Václava.
Ondřej Seifert & Naděžda Mottlová, Kutnohorské sochy světců. Kutná Hora, 2014 (PDF online, archived).

Location (N 49°56'58" - E 15°15'53") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czsc010; Photograph: 9 July 2026
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