Today is a National Holiday here in the Czech Republic. St. Vaclav Day, in memory of the murder of King Vaclav, Duke of Bohemia in 935, now patron of the Czech State, by his brother.
Legend portrays Prince Wenceslas(Vaclav) I of the Premyslid dynasty as a pious man and a Christian martyr. Historically, he helped the Czech lands ally themselves with the Saxon King Henry the Fowler and made peace with the neighboring Germans. The legend of St Wenceslas traveled far and he is remembered in the popular English Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas".
The statue(above photo) at the top of Vaclavské náměstí (Wenceslas square) honors this King and this day.
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