St Ludmila of Bohemia (Svatá Ludmila) - Stará Paka, Czech Republic
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Sandstone statue of the historically first Czech Saint, grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus (Good King Wenceslaus) and a patron saint of Bohemia (Mother of Bohemia) St Ludmila of Bohemia in front of a local authority in Stará Paka
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Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/05/2016
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Sandstone statue of St Ludmila of Bohemia located in front of the local authority in Stará Paka comes from 1844. On the sandstone pedestal of the statue there is a prayer to the historically first Czech Patron Saint who was a grandmother of another famous Patron Saint of the country - Saint Wenceslaus (Good King Wenceslaus).
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Ludmilla was married to Borivoj, who was the first Christian Duke of Bohemia. Ludmilla and Borivoj were baptized about 871. Conflict over religion drove them from their country, but they were soon recalled and ruled together for seven years more.
Ludmilla and Borivoj then resigned and turned over rule to their son Spytihnev, who died two years later. Another son Vratislav then succeeded. Married to Drahomira, a nominal Christian, he left his eight-year-old son Wenceslaus to rule. Wenceslaus had been raised and educated by Ludmilla. Another son (perhaps a twin) Boreslav "the Cruel" was raised and educated by his father and mother.
Ludmilla continued to influence her grandson, Wenceslaus. Reportedly, pagan nobles stirred up Drahomira against Ludmilla, resulting in the murder of Ludmilla, with Drahomira's participation. Stories say she was strangled by her veil by noblemen at Drahomira's instigation.
Ludmilla is venerated as a patron saint of Bohemia.
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Pocházela z knížecího rodu Pšovanu, narodila se asi kolem r. 860. Krest prijala z rukou nekterého ze slovanských misionáru z Velké Moravy. Mela 7 detí; z nichž dva, Spytihnev a Vratislav, postupne vládli v zemi po smrti Ludmilina manžela, knížete Borivoje. Když zemrel i Vratislav (13. února 921), bylo jeho synovi, pozdejšímu knížeti Václavovi, pouze 13 let. Regentství bylo svereno Václavove matce Drahomíre, ale výchova Václava a jeho bratra Boleslava byla sverena Ludmile. Toto rozhodnutí zemských velmožu však vedlo k neshodám mezi Ludmilou a Drahomírou: Ludmila ustoupila a odstehovala se na svuj hrad Tetín. Tam ji v noci z 15. na 16. zárí 921 prepadli a zavraždili clenové Drahomíriny družiny.
Sv. Václav nechal Ludmiliny ostatky prevézt do baziliky sv. Jirí na Pražském hrade, její úcta jako svetice je však doložena až od konce 11. století. Za svatou byla oficiálne uznána v letech 1143-44. Je považována za patronku matek, babicek a vychovatelu, ale predevším za ceskou spolupatronku, nazývanou „matka ceské zeme“.