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Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbrandiːs ˈnad labɛm ˈstaraː ˈbolɛslaf]; German: Brandeis and Altbunzlau) is an administratively united pair of towns in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Stará Boleslav is an ancient place of pilgrimage, associated with the martyrdom of the patron saint of the Czech lands St. Wenceslas. On the main altar of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary stands a Gothic metal relief of the Virgin Mary with child, worshiped since the 17th century as a palladium, symbol of protection and Guardian ...
Brandýs, with its Renaissance chateau, lies on the left bank, whereas Stará Boleslav and the oldest Czech place of pilgrimage is on the right bank. The best-known united pair of Czech towns is entered in the list of Czech geographical records as the town with the longest name.
Apr 15, 2024 · Wenceslas I (born c. 907, Stochov, near Prague—died Sept. 28, 929, Stará Boleslav, Bohemia; feast day September 28) was the prince of Bohemia, a martyr, and the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 19, 2022 · From the late 9th century onwards, Stará Boleslav was a key strategic location for the Přemyslid dynasty, possibly the most important of a ring of fortresses protecting their Central Bohemian territory.
Dec 19, 2019 · Born in present-day Prague, Wenceslas (also called Wenceslaus) was the duke of Bohemia in the 10 th century CE. Although his mother deeply held pagan views, the Bohemian ruler remained resolute in defending Christian values and belief.
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Stará Boleslav. Stará Boleslav was merged with another independent town, Brandýs nad Labem, in 1960. It is considered to be the cradle of Czech statehood and is the oldest pilgrimage site in our lands.
