Sv. Václav / St. Wenceslaus - Cechtice, CZ
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N 49° 37.386 E 015° 02.935
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Red sandstone statue of St. Wenceslas by unknown artist from the mid-18th century. Located at the square of town Cechtice. / Pískovcová socha od neznámého umelce z poloviny 18. století. Stojí na námestí mestecka Cechtice.
Waymark Code: WMAA03
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/10/2010
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ENG: Statue of St. Wenceslaus from the red sandstone in the town Cechtice is artistically sophisticated work of an unknown artist from the mid-18th century. The statue stands on a pedestal in 1902.
St. Wenceslas (born 907 – murdered 28.9. 935), was duke of Bohemia He the main patron saint of the Czech state. He was the son of Vratislav I, Duke of Bohemia from the Premyslid dynasty. His mother Drahomíra was the daughter of a pagan tribal chief of Havolans and was baptised at the time of her marriage. Wenceslaus' murder in September of 935 was the result of a plot involving his younger brother Boleslav I of Bohemia.
source: wikipedia and Poche, E.: Umelecké památky Cech 1. (A - J), Academia, Praha 1977
CZ: Socha sv. Václava, hlavního zemského patrona, z cerveného pískovce na námestí v mestecku Cechtice je umelecky propracovanou prací neznámého autora z poloviny 18. století. Socha stojí na soklu z roku 1902.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: town square of Cechtice
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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