Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Sandstone statue in a niche at Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic
The statue of Saint Wenceslaus stands in a niche on the corner of the old provost's house at Prague Castle, at the level of the first floor. It is a sandstone figure carved in 1662 by the Baroque sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl, showing the duke with a princely cap bearing a cross, a banner on a spear and a shield with the St. Wenceslas eagle.
The sandstone statue was carved in 1662 by the Baroque sculptor Jan Jiří Bendl for a niche on the corner of the old provost's house at Prague Castle, at first-floor height. It is one of three depictions of Saint Wenceslas Bendl placed in Prague's open spaces.
The sandstone figure shows Wenceslaus with a princely cap bearing a cross, a banner on a spear and a shield with the St Wenceslas eagle. It is one of three Bendl depictions of the saint in Prague's open spaces, alongside the statue on the vineyard column by the Křižovnický church and the one in Štulcovy Gardens.
The sandstone statue stands in a first-floor niche at the corner of the old provost's house at Prague Castle, so it is seen from below rather than approached directly. Look up at the corner of the building when crossing the castle courtyards.
The base bears an inscription asking for protection of the Czech people, which goes beyond mere remembrance. These words give the monument a deeper meaning than just an artistic creation.
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