Wenceslas Statue

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Lonely Planet review

The focal point of Wenceslas Sq (Václavské náměstí) is this equestrian statue of St Wenceslas at its southern end. Sculptor Josef Myslbek has surrounded the 10th-century duke of Bohemia and the 'Good King Wenceslas', of Christmas carol fame, with four other patron saints of Bohemia - Prokop, Adalbert, Agnes, and Ludmila. Nearby, another small memorial to the victims of communism displays photographs of Jan Palach and fellow martyred student Jan Zajíc.