Knights at Devín

On Saturday. July 4, from 10 AM to 6:00 PM  a traditional event at Devin Castle full of martial arts and crafts demonstrations will be held.

Program

• 10:00 – opening of the Devín castle
• 11:00 – opening ceremony
• 12:00 – verse tale “Rose and Sword”, where two princes will ask for the hand of a beautiful princess
• 13:00 – Richard Lion Heart – fencing – theater medallion dedicated to this important figure of the Middle Ages and the events that preceded his capture in Austria
• 14:00 – period dances dressed in a dream story
• 15:00 – KNIGHT TOURNAMENT – 4 brave knights and their horses. Ladies will perform in the beauty of their court robes and graceful movement of dance.
• 16:30 – recital of medieval poetry and music performed by fencing master Petr Koza and musician Vladimír Kun
• 17:15 – closing ceremony – fencing performance
• 18:00 – closing of the castle gates

During the day it would be possible to refresh yourself in an Oriental tea house, shoot in a historical shooting yard, let your children ride real or wooden horse, make them participate in a children knights tournament, make their of cup on a pallet or buy some trifle in the stands of artisans.

Admission free: basic 8 €, reduced 4 €, family 15 €
Admission fee and products of the artisans is payable by cash only. Note – dogs are not allowed to enter the national cultural monument of castle Devin.

All safety and hygiene measures will be observed.