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Prague statues of Saint Wenceslas

  • The statue of St. Wenceslas on Wenceslas Square by Josef Václav Myslbek | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue of St. Wenceslas on Wenceslas Square by Josef Václav Myslbek|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The model for the horse statue was seven-year-old army stallion Ardo | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The model for the horse statue was seven-year-old army stallion Ardo|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The famous equestrian statue is surrounded by the statues of four saints. They are St. Ludmila, St. Prokop, St. Vojtěch and St. Agnes | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The famous equestrian statue is surrounded by the statues of four saints. They are St. Ludmila, St. Prokop, St. Vojtěch and St. Agnes|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • An equestrian statue of Prince Wenceslas from 1678-1680 stands in Štulcovy Orchard on Vyšehrad Hill | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    An equestrian statue of Prince Wenceslas from 1678-1680 stands in Štulcovy Orchard on Vyšehrad Hill|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • It is one of three depictions of St. Wenceslas in Prague by sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    It is one of three depictions of St. Wenceslas in Prague by sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue is a copy of the original monument to Saint Wenceslas that stood in Wenceslas Square until 1879 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue is a copy of the original monument to Saint Wenceslas that stood in Wenceslas Square until 1879|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The saint bears the face of Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand III, whose likeness inspired Bendl | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The saint bears the face of Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand III, whose likeness inspired Bendl|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The oldest standing sculpture of St Wenceslas is a statue in St Vitus Cathedral, which was created in the 14th century in the workshop of Petr Parléř | Photo: Eva Turečková, Radio Prague International

    The oldest standing sculpture of St Wenceslas is a statue in St Vitus Cathedral, which was created in the 14th century in the workshop of Petr Parléř|Photo: Eva Turečková, Radio Prague International

  • The statue of Saint Wenceslas in an alcove on the corner of the old rectory at Prague Castle | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue of Saint Wenceslas in an alcove on the corner of the old rectory at Prague Castle|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The author of the 1662 statue is Baroque sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The author of the 1662 statue is Baroque sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • A statue of St. Wenceslas on the corner of the new rectory on Prague Castle's Jiřské Square | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    A statue of St. Wenceslas on the corner of the new rectory on Prague Castle's Jiřské Square|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue was made in 1880 by sculptor Ludvík Šimek | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue was made in 1880 by sculptor Ludvík Šimek|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • St. Wenceslas statue on the ramp of Prague Castle. The sculpture is nicknamed "The fisherman" due to the inclination of Václav's banner. | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    St. Wenceslas statue on the ramp of Prague Castle. The sculpture is nicknamed "The fisherman" due to the inclination of Václav's banner. |Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue is the work of Čeňek Vosmík, made in 1906 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue is the work of Čeňek Vosmík, made in 1906|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • This statue of Saint Wenceslas is protected as a cultural monument in the Czech Republic | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    This statue of Saint Wenceslas is protected as a cultural monument in the Czech Republic|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The pestilence column of the Holy Trinity at the top of Malostranský Square | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The pestilence column of the Holy Trinity at the top of Malostranský Square|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • St. Vaclav is depicted as one of the five Czech patrons | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    St. Vaclav is depicted as one of the five Czech patrons|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The sculpture was created by sculptors Ferdinand Geiger and Jan Oldřich Mayer in 1713-15 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The sculpture was created by sculptors Ferdinand Geiger and Jan Oldřich Mayer in 1713-15|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The sculpture was created by sculptors Ferdinand Geiger and Jan Oldřich Mayer in 1713-15 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The sculpture was created by sculptors Ferdinand Geiger and Jan Oldřich Mayer in 1713-15|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • St. Wenceslas statue on Charles Bridge | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    St. Wenceslas statue on Charles Bridge|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The sculpture was made in 1858 on the basis of a sketch by painter Josef Führich by sculptor Josef Kamil Böhm | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The sculpture was made in 1858 on the basis of a sketch by painter Josef Führich by sculptor Josef Kamil Böhm|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • St. Ludmila's sculpture with little Václav on Charles Bridge | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    St. Ludmila's sculpture with little Václav on Charles Bridge|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The work depicts Václav with his grandmother Ludmila, who is teaching him to read from the Bible | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The work depicts Václav with his grandmother Ludmila, who is teaching him to read from the Bible|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The sculpture appears to be from the workshop of Matthias Braun and was created before 1720 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The sculpture appears to be from the workshop of Matthias Braun and was created before 1720|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • A vineyard pillar on Křižovnické náměstí with a statue of Saint Wenceslas | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    A vineyard pillar on Křižovnické náměstí with a statue of Saint Wenceslas|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • A vineyard pillar on Křižovnické náměstí with a statue of Saint Wenceslas | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    A vineyard pillar on Křižovnické náměstí with a statue of Saint Wenceslas|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The vineyard pillar is the work of Jan George Bendl in 1676 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The vineyard pillar is the work of Jan George Bendl in 1676|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The pillar with Saint Wenceslas as the patron of vineyards and winegrowers has been a cultural landmark since 1964 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The pillar with Saint Wenceslas as the patron of vineyards and winegrowers has been a cultural landmark since 1964|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • A statue of St. Wenceslas in an alcove of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on Křížovnické náměstí, Prague | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    A statue of St. Wenceslas in an alcove of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on Křížovnické náměstí, Prague|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • St. Francis of Assisi Church | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    St. Francis of Assisi Church|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue of St. Wenceslas on the western facade of the Powder Tower towards Celetná Street | Photo: Kristýna Maková, Praha křížem krážem

    The statue of St. Wenceslas on the western facade of the Powder Tower towards Celetná Street|Photo: Kristýna Maková, Praha křížem krážem

  • The statue was modelled in 1884 by sculptor Ludvík Šimek, carved by Václav Strachovský | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue was modelled in 1884 by sculptor Ludvík Šimek, carved by Václav Strachovský|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue of St. Wenceslas above the main entrance to St. Cyril and Methodius in Karlín | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue of St. Wenceslas above the main entrance to St. Cyril and Methodius in Karlín|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The 2.2 meter tall statue of St. Wenceslas stands in a line of saints next to the statue of Christ. Author: Čeněk Vosmík | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The 2.2 meter tall statue of St. Wenceslas stands in a line of saints next to the statue of Christ. Author: Čeněk Vosmík|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The life-size statue of St. Wenceslas outside Kavalírka estate in Košíře | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The life-size statue of St. Wenceslas outside Kavalírka estate in Košíře|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The statue was created in 1905 by sculptor František Hnátek | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The statue was created in 1905 by sculptor František Hnátek|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The saint has a princely crown, a long cloak, a banner in his left hand, and a sword hanging from his belt | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The saint has a princely crown, a long cloak, a banner in his left hand, and a sword hanging from his belt|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • In Třeboradice, Prague 9, stands a statue of St. Wenceslas by an unknown author from the first quarter of the 18th century | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    In Třeboradice, Prague 9, stands a statue of St. Wenceslas by an unknown author from the first quarter of the 18th century|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • A statue of St. Wenceslas in Třeboradice | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    A statue of St. Wenceslas in Třeboradice|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

  • The original statue was replaced by a copy in 2000 | Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

    The original statue was replaced by a copy in 2000|Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

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