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3 days ago · Some will attend patriotic events while other may reflect on who Saint Wenceslas is and his contributions he made. History. Also called Czech Statehood Day, Wenceslas was born near Prague in 907 to the Duke of Bohemia. When his father died he was only 15 years old. His main contributions were to unify Bohemia and support the Christian church.
5 days ago · This list features popular institutions and hidden gems that are sure to pique your curiosity! Page Contents [ Collapse] 20 Museums in Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago. Museum of Science and Industry. Field Museum of Natural History. Shedd Aquarium. Adler Planetarium. Museum of Contemporary Art.
5 days ago · The song is said to be in honor of Saint Wenceslaus (Svatý Václav), Duke of Bohemia who lived in the 10th century. It tells of his kindness, as would be expected in a good king, towards a peasant in his domain, carrying him food and drink through the bitter winter's night.
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2 days ago · The Chicago Botanic Garden has 385 acres of nature, beauty, and respite to discover. Today's Hours May 3, 2024 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Garden View Café 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ...
3 days ago · Saint Ludmila, wife of Duke Bořivoj, grandmother of Duke Václav I: Tunna and Gomon Strangled by Viking warriors hired by Ludmila's daughter-in-law Drahomíra I. 935: Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (Saint Wenceslaus) Stabbed to death in Stará Boleslav by noblemen affiliated with Boleslaus I: 1306: Wenceslaus III, King of Bohemia: Killed in ...
5 days ago · St. Valerian, Bishop in Africa and Martyr. Bishop of Abbenza (Tunisia), he bore witness to Jesus Christ, true God and true man, during the persecution of the Vandals. The Arian heretic King Genseric forced Valerian to live on the street, though he was eighty, for refusing to hand over the Church’s sacred vessels. He died of his hardship.
5 days ago · Stara Boleslav is a historical town (surrounded by stone ramparts) and Central Bohemia's oldest pilgrimage site. The town is best known for the murder in 935 of Prince Wenceslas I (Vaclav I, 907-935) by his younger brother Boleslav. After his death, Saint Wenceslas became Czech's patron saint.
