Medieval festival

A photo gallery of Germany's biggest
medieval festival, the Kaltengerg Knights' Tournament.

I took these shots at the Kaltenberger Ritterspiele opening weekend a few years back.
It was another great day at the world's biggest middle-ages festival.

If you haven't already, please check out Destination Munich's main story about the Kaltenberg "knights' festival" using this link here Kaltenberg which has all the info about how to get to and book tickets for the event.
There are also heaps of professional photos of the festival on this site, go here Kaltenberg picture gallery to check them out.

MEINE DAMEN UND HERREN: Noble lords and ladies at the Kaltenberger Ritterspiele.

ON A ROLL: A troupe of drummers march their way through the Kaltenberg grounds.

PROTECTED: These men-at-arms wear full suits of armour in the parade at the Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament.

DIFFERENT: The performers from bagpipe band Corus Corax put a new spin on the traditional instruments.

HO-HUM: Ths performer looks like he's equipped with one of the first pairs of plastic spectacles.

KING AT HIS FEET: A performer with his regal puppet.

TAKE HER AWAY!: A couple of Morris dancers escorting a fair maiden in the parade at Kaltenberg.

GIVES A HOOT: An owl at the middle-ages market at the Kaltenberg knights' festival.

DAT BOY AIN'T RIGHT: A jester hams it up before the main show in the Kaltenberg Arena.

MARRY ME!: This guy seemed to be making love declarations to particular women in the arena audience.

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