Svatý Václav / Saint Wenceslas, Výškov, Czechia
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N 50° 23.865 E 013° 40.480
33U E 405804 N 5583695
Socha sv. Václava na severním okraji Výškova (u silnice do Pocerad) / Statue of st. Wenceslas on the northern edge of Výškov (by the road to Pocerady)
Waymark Code: WM111Y1
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/31/2019
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CZ: Svatý Václav (asi 907 – 28. zárí 935, príp. 929) byl ceský kníže a svetec, který je hlavním patronem Cech a Moravy a symbolem ceské státnosti. Byl zavražden v Boleslavi, sídle svého bratra Boleslava, který díky tomu prevzal vládu. Po smrti zacal být Václav uctíván jako svatý pro svou v legendách mu pripisovanou zbožnost.
Barokní pískovcová socha sv. Václava byla znacne poškozená korozí, prot byla v roce 2012 kompletne renovována.
ENG: 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.
Baroque sandstone statue of st. Wenceslas was significantly damaged by corrosion, in 2012 it was completely renovated.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: by the road to Počerady
Entrance Fee: free
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: Not listed
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