Wenceslaus I & 8740 Vaclav Asteroid - Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 04.788 E 014° 25.783
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Wenceslaus I (Czech: Václav c. 907 – September 28, 935), Wenceslas I, or Václav the Good was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, in a plot by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel.
Waymark Code: WMRZC1
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/27/2016
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His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to sainthood, posthumously declared king, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. He is the subject of "Good King Wenceslas", a Saint Stephen's Day carol.
An equestrian statue of Saint Wenceslaus and other patrons of Bohemia (St. Adalbert, St. Ludmila, St. Prokop and St. Agnes of Bohemia) is located on Wenceslaus Square in Prague. The statue is a popular meeting place in Prague. Demonstrations against the Communist regime were held there.
8740 Vaclav Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: M. Tichý, Z. Moravec
Date of discovery: 12. 1. 1998
Place of discovery: Klet Observatory
Website of the Extraterrestrial Location: [Web Link]
Website of location on Earth: [Web Link]
Celestial Body: Asteroid
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