Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
The statue of Saint Wenceslas is an outdoor sculpture by Johann-Georg Bendl from 1680, installed at Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic. The statue formerly stood in the middle of Wenceslas Square, near Grandhotel Evropa, but was moved to Vyšehrad in 1879.- Memorial
- …is also known as “Statue of Saint Wenceslas”
- …dates from 1680
- Description: Statue in Prague, Czech Republic
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and Štulcovy sady.
Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Church
The Basilica of St. Peter and St. Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is situated 160 metres south of Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.
Brick Gate
Public building
Brick Gate is a public building, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smíchov and New Town and Vysehrad.
New Town and Vysehrad
The New Town of Prague is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town.
New Town
Suburb
New Town is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
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Latitude
50.06579° or 50° 3′ 57″ north
Longitude
14.41742° or 14° 25′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F2P3C88+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Jezdecká socha svatého Václava na Vyšehradě v Praze”
- Czech: “Pomník svatého Václava”
- Czech: “Socha svatého Václava na Vyšehradě”
- Czech: “svatý Václav”
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال القديس فاتسلاف”
- German: “Heiliger Wenzel von Böhmen”
- Russian: “Святой Вацлав”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Václav Štulc and The New Provost’s Residence.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Štulcovy sady and Česko-anglická školka.
Prague: Highlights
Learn more about Václav Havel Airport Prague and Old Town and Josefov.
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