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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 30, 2014: Riding a dead horse, Prague

Prague. New Town. Wenceslas Square

Good King Wenceslas, he of Christmas carol fame, is a popular figure in Czech history.   Apparently the tale of his struggling through deep snow in the 10th century to give presents to peasants is true.  He is a revered Bohemian martyr and saint.

 

There's a number of pieces of Wenceslas art in Prague, the most irreverant we encountered being this one.  Situated in a small shopping mall off Wenceslas Square, we have the Good King sitting on the belly a dead horse seemingly wondering when the mount would start galloping again.  The piece is suspended from the ceiling and its quiry playfulness appealed to me.

  

Prague. New Town. Wenceslas Square

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