Crown of Saint Wenceslas
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The crown of Saint Wenceslas is a crown forming part of the Bohemian crown jewels, made in 1346. Charles IV, king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, had it made for his coronation, dedicating it to th
Replica of the crown in the Old Royal Palace of Prague Castle
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cru
Crown of Saint Wenceslas
…in 1346. Charles IV, king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, had it made for his coronation, dedicating it to the first patron saint of the country St. Wenceslas and bequeathed it as a state crown for the coronation of (future) Bohemian kings. On the orders of Charles IV, the new royal crown was deposited in St…
Wenceslaus adored by his niece-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)
Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Seal of Wenceslaus I
Wenceslaus flees from his brother who is wielding a sword, but the priest closes the door of the church (from Gumpold's Codex)