Several thousand people gathered in the town of Stara Boleslav on Thursday
for the annual pilgrimage of St. Wenceslas dedicated to the patron saint of
the Czech nation. An open air mass held outside the church where the prince
was murdered by dissenters, among them his brother Boleslav, was served by
Bishop Frantisek Lobkowicz. The Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Dominik
Duka, spoke about St. Wenceslas'legacy. Events in the town include
theatre performances, concerts and a traditional St. Wenceslas fair.
September 28, the day on which the prince was murdered,is observed as the
Day of Czech Statehood and is a public holiday.