Prague is the city of Czech patron saints, many of whom came from the royal family. Prince Wenceslas, accompanied by Czech patrons, gazes down from his horse onto the bustle of Wenceslas Square. A ring of silence surrounds the Convent of St Agnes, founded by the king’s daughter and saint, whose grave has not yet been found. As the sun sets behind Prague’s main Cathedral, the five stars of St John of Nepomuk sparkle on the surface of the Vltava. page why a sicilian boy watches over prague Saint Vitus, patron saint of the cathedral and Charles Bridge. page The martyr weighed in gold and the mystery of his three skulls The story of Saint Adalbert, over whose grave gathered the King of Poland, the Pope and the Emperor of the Roman Empire. page the spanish navy under the protection of a prague saint John of Nepomuk, martyr for fidelity and silence. page How a king’s daughter brought freedom to her nation The story of Saint Agnes of the Přemyslid dynasty, known as Agnes of Bohemia page he founded the premonstratensian order after being struck by lightning The story of Saint Norbert, from Prémontré to Strahov in Prague