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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.
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.
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Displayed on the main altar is a relief of the Virgin Mary of Stará Boleslav with a child, worshipped since the 17th century as a palladium, a symbol of protection and patronage of the Czech lands. The Habsburgs had a special liking for the chateau in Brandýs nad Labem.
Klimenta (Stará Boleslav), Maxe Švabinského, Stará Boleslav - kostel sv Klimenta + pohled do města.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.02 MB Městské opevnění (Stará Boleslav), Stará Boleslav.JPG 2,816 × 1,782; 2.05 MB
Fotografie města Stará Boleslav: řeka Labe, kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, Mariánské náměstí, kostel sv. Václava, Základní škola v Jungmannově ulici, kaple sv. Rocha, Límanova vila, kříž na památku bitvy v sedmileté prusko – rakouské válce, busta papeže Benedikta XVI., ...
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Good Duke Wenceslas. The first Czech saint and the patron saint of the Czech state, Wenceslas (Václav in Czech) served as duke of Bohemia from 921 until his death in 929 or 935. Though he died young, this martyr’s accomplishments were many.
