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After his death, Wenceslaus was canonised as a saint due to his martyr's death, as well as several purported miracles that occurred after his death. Wenceslaus is the patron saint of the Czech people and the Czech Republic. His [[feast day]] is [[September 28]]. Since the year 2000, this day is a public holiday in the Czech Republic, celebrated as ''Czech Statehood Day''.
In his honour, a statue of Wenceslaus clad in armour on horseback stands in Prague's Václavské náměstí (Wenceslaus Square). He is best known outside the Czech Republic as the subject of the Christmas carol "[[w:Good King Wenceslas|Good King Wenceslas]]".
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