St. Ludmila / Sv. Ludmila (Prague - Vyšehrad)
N 50° 03.873 E 014° 25.024
33U E 458278 N 5545970
Stone statue of St. Ludmila with badge of Prague's Old Town councellor Mark Joanelli is a main part of a small waychapel in the wall of Slavín cemetery in Prague district Vyšehrad...
Waymark Code: WMAMMV
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/30/2011
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Stone statue of St. Ludmila with badge of Prague's Old Town councellor Mark Joanelli is a main part of a small waychapel. It was statued in famous Brokoff's workshop in the first quarter of 18th century. In 1880 was bought by Václav Štulc and used for a new waychapel, which was consecrated in June 27th, 1880.
Saint Ludmila of Bohemia (c. 860 - September 15, 921) is a saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Czech town Melník as daughter of a Czech prince Slavibor. Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Saint Ludmila is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia (western part of Czech Republic), converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. She was canonized shortly after her death.