Medieval History
The parade winds its way around the Bavarian wood, a raggle-taggle brigade of shining knights and blushing maidens, jesters, witches and a tanned strongman with a smile as steely as his pectorals. Watching children hop up and down on their fathers? shoulders in delight as three grey camels glide by, followed by two burly oxen.
A bright bugle call opens the day at the Kaltenberg Ritterturnier (Knight?s Tournament), the largest medieval festival of its kind in Europe. Over 100,000 visitors pass through the medieval gate leading to Kaltenberg Castle near Munich which, for one month each summer, is the door to another world....
Click here to read the full article from the Irish Times
- Medieval Knights Prepare To Fight At Herstmonceux Castle
Final preparations are well under way for one of the largest events in the South East when Herstmonceux Castle will witness the battlecry and mayhem of knight battling each other for the annual Medieval Festival. Now in its 19th year, the festival promisses...
- Poland's Medieval Love Affair For Knights
There is something about summer that makes some Poles clamour to slip into chain mail or flowing dresses and pretend to be medieval knights and damsels. During the holiday season there is a knights' tournament or battle re-enactment every weekend....
- Middle Ages Return To Norman With 35th Annual Medieval Fair
Knights, jesters, maidens and minstrels will stage their own Norman conquest this weekend during the 35th annual Medieval Fair at Reaves Park. The free fair, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, is the state's largest weekend event and...
- Medieval Festival At Herstmonceux Castle Takes Place This Weekend
The Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle, which is taking place this weekend in the English county of East Sussex, is expected to draw its biggest-ever attendance this year. Last year over 30,000 visitors flocked through the gates at the three-day...
- Presentation At "insel Der Information
Presentation at "Insel der Information", November 25th, 2008: Bettina Wagner (SL: Bettina Ethaniel): Incunable digitization at Munich: From the Gutenberg Bible to mass digitization We would like to invite you to the SIM of the Bavarian State Library for...
Medieval History
Kaltenberg Ritterturnier (Knight?s Tournament) in Munich
The parade winds its way around the Bavarian wood, a raggle-taggle brigade of shining knights and blushing maidens, jesters, witches and a tanned strongman with a smile as steely as his pectorals. Watching children hop up and down on their fathers? shoulders in delight as three grey camels glide by, followed by two burly oxen.
A bright bugle call opens the day at the Kaltenberg Ritterturnier (Knight?s Tournament), the largest medieval festival of its kind in Europe. Over 100,000 visitors pass through the medieval gate leading to Kaltenberg Castle near Munich which, for one month each summer, is the door to another world....
Click here to read the full article from the Irish Times
- Medieval Knights Prepare To Fight At Herstmonceux Castle
Final preparations are well under way for one of the largest events in the South East when Herstmonceux Castle will witness the battlecry and mayhem of knight battling each other for the annual Medieval Festival. Now in its 19th year, the festival promisses...
- Poland's Medieval Love Affair For Knights
There is something about summer that makes some Poles clamour to slip into chain mail or flowing dresses and pretend to be medieval knights and damsels. During the holiday season there is a knights' tournament or battle re-enactment every weekend....
- Middle Ages Return To Norman With 35th Annual Medieval Fair
Knights, jesters, maidens and minstrels will stage their own Norman conquest this weekend during the 35th annual Medieval Fair at Reaves Park. The free fair, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, is the state's largest weekend event and...
- Medieval Festival At Herstmonceux Castle Takes Place This Weekend
The Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle, which is taking place this weekend in the English county of East Sussex, is expected to draw its biggest-ever attendance this year. Last year over 30,000 visitors flocked through the gates at the three-day...
- Presentation At "insel Der Information
Presentation at "Insel der Information", November 25th, 2008: Bettina Wagner (SL: Bettina Ethaniel): Incunable digitization at Munich: From the Gutenberg Bible to mass digitization We would like to invite you to the SIM of the Bavarian State Library for...