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Cleanup

The images layout is ugly. The lead is a little hard on the eyes (too much bold). The text could use some copyediting. It's not major, but this is not an insignificant article. I'll do it eventually if nobody beats me to it. Srnec 05:14, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about the old carol about him

I'm a witness to the fact that there indeed is a (very small) army, including St. Wenceslas, in a cave inside Mt. Blanik. Unfortunately both the leader and his soldiers are carved out of sandstone and unlikely to ride to his country's rescue. Particularly in view of the fact that St. Vaclav/Wenceslas is better known for his decency and his peaceful reign than for his valor.

One of these days when I have more time I'll try to find some literature to back me up. Fairlind (talk) 02:58, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Importance

I have no doubt that Duke Wenceslaus is an important historical figure, but I can find no evidence of this in the article. From reading the article I'm left with the impression that he was a minor royal in a distanct place and a barbaric time. Certainly, there is more to write about him than this. Why is he the patron of the Czech Republic? What did he do that was so great? Why was he canonized? The article says that he died a martyrs death, but it reads like a political assassination. What were the miracles referered to in the article? Healings? -ErinHowarth (talk) 22:22, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification Needed

From the article: "Wenceslaus is the subject of the popular Christmas Carol and Boxing Day song, "Good King Wenceslas"." Wait, what? I've never heard of Boxing Day songs before. Can someone elaborate on how this is a Boxing Day song? MattFromOntario (talk) 01:09, 7 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Good King Wencelas" is a St. Stephen's Day Carol. In the West, this feast is celebrated on December 26. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.39.56.22 (talk) 01:59, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your input, anon, and your edit of the article to reflect this. MattFromOntario (talk) 02:31, 11 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

German version

The German-language Wikipedia's article about St. Vaclav is a Featured Article, and seems to be very thorough and well-researched. It has a significant amount about the iconography, hagiography and religious significance of Vaclav, which I notice someone mentioned above on this talk page. Anyway my German, however, is not good at all, I know enough to give a cursory read-through of the article but I'm nowhere near up to translating or adapting any of the material to English. It looks like a good jumping-off point that could help make this article quite excellent, though, if any German-speaking participants felt inspired! Florestanová (talk) 04:49, 21 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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 :Thank you for your input, anon, and your edit of the article to reflect this. [[User:MattFromOntario|MattFromOntario]] ([[User talk:MattFromOntario|talk]]) 02:31, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
+== German version ==
+The German-language Wikipedia's article about St. Vaclav is a Featured Article, and seems to be very thorough and well-researched. It has a significant amount about the iconography, hagiography and religious significance of Vaclav, which I notice someone mentioned above on this talk page. Anyway my German, however, is not good at all, I know enough to give a cursory read-through of the article but I'm nowhere near up to translating or adapting any of the material to English. It looks like a good jumping-off point that could help make this article quite excellent, though, if any German-speaking participants felt inspired! [[User:Florestanova|Florestanová]] ([[User talk:Florestanova|talk]]) 04:49, 21 March 2013 (UTC)