Holiday of St Wenceslas

Czechs commemorate holiday of St Wenceslas
Czechs commemorate Saint Wenceslas, the nation's patron saint, on Friday, a public holiday entitled the Day of Czech Statehood. More than 2,000 people attend the traditional pilgrimage in Stara Boleslav, north-east of Prague, where Wenceslas was assassinated by his brother on September 28, 935. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, Prague Archbishop Dominik Duka and other dignitaries are to take part in the event. Prague's Wenceslas Square, named after the saint, will on Friday see a historic procession complete with Saint Wenceslas riding a horse.
Wenceslas, from the Premyslid dynasty, was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination 14 years later. He is considered a the founder of the historic Bohemian state, and has been worshiped as a martyr and a saint.

based on text from Radio Prague - the international service of Czech Radio