Monument to St Wenceslas at Wenceslas Square
Surrounded by four statues of patrons namely St
Ludmila, St Procopius, St Adalbert, and St Agnes the
equestrain monument of the Patron Saint of Bohemia is
situated in front of the Czech National Museum in Prague.
The Patron Saint of Bohemia is St Wenceslas who was the
King of Bohemia in the 10th century. He was canonized after
his martyr's death, and is regarded as the Patron Saint by
the Czech People.
The equestrian style monument, situated in Wenceslas
Square in New Town Prague, is the work of Josef Václav
Myslbek in the early 20th century.
Photo 687, Sept 2008