History of Wenceslas Square (Václavské Náměstí) Prague Czech Republic Praha Czechia part 9

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Wenceslas Square (Václavské Náměstí), the square named after Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia. Boleslaus the Cruel, murdered his brother for power. In recognition for Wenscelas, for his martyrdom, he became a Saint.


Velvet Revolution took place with 1/2 million people on the square protesting one party government. It all started out to commemorate the 50th (International Students' Day) anniversary of Nazi suppression of the students, which ended with 1,200 students arrested and 9 killed in Prague University. While remembering that 50th anniversary students clashed with the police, this led to older people to join in which started the protest for Velvet Revolution or "Peaceful" Revolution. The number had grown from 200,000 to 500,000 in Wenceslas Square. People jingled keys to signify that it is time for protestors to enter and one Communism Party System to leave.

Communism power gave away to the new Democracy. On Nov. 27th 1989, Communist Party leaders had resigned. Václav Havel became the president on Dec. 29th, 1989. Czechoslovakia had it's first democratic election on June 19th, 1990 since 1948. Václav Havel became the last Czechoslovakia and the first Czech Republic president on Jan. 1st 1993. Key jingling became very symbolic.

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