Saint Wenceslaus - Velvary, Czechia
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Statue of st. Wenceslas on the southeast corner of the Marian Column
Waymark Code: WM11XXT
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/07/2020
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Statue of st. Wenceslas on the Marian Column from 1718 in Velvary.
Saint Wenceslas (about 907 - 28 September 935 or 929) was a Czech prince and saint who is the main patron of Bohemia and Moravia and a symbol of Czech statehood. He was murdered in Boleslav, the seat of his brother Boleslav, who took over the government. After his death, Wenceslas began to be worshiped as a saintly devotion to his legends.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: Square of King Vladislav, Marian Column
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: František Tollinger, Matěj Tollinger
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.