Saint, Martyr, Nation: The Legacy of Czech Statehood Day

Saint, Martyr, Nation: The Legacy of Czech Statehood Day

On September 28th, the Czech Republic celebrated Czech State Day – a holiday that commemorates not so much the founding of a state as the legacy of Saint Wenceslas. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia in the 10th century, is considered a national saint and a symbol of...