*WS20 - the Five-petaled Rose Festival in Cesky Krumlov, the Czech Republic*
Cesky Krumlov is a small historic town founded in the 1250s. During medieval times the nobles used to organise feasts here. The act of hosting a grand festival was revived recently in 1990 and has been on ever since.
We were here in June 2015 to witness the joyous gathering.
The coat of arm of the town's founding noble family had a red five-petaled rose. Hence the name of the festival.
For 3 days in June, the downtown area is recreated as a medieval town with craftsmen, artists, musicians, and local people dressed in costumes from the Middle Ages. Various activities such as fencing, folk dance and theatre will take place.
The last photo features the Three Sweepers, their long skirts cleaning up the streets.
Cesky Krumlov is a small historic town founded in the 1250s. During medieval times the nobles used to organise feasts here. The act of hosting a grand festival was revived recently in 1990 and has been on ever since.
We were here in June 2015 to witness the joyous gathering.
The coat of arm of the town's founding noble family had a red five-petaled rose. Hence the name of the festival.
For 3 days in June, the downtown area is recreated as a medieval town with craftsmen, artists, musicians, and local people dressed in costumes from the Middle Ages. Various activities such as fencing, folk dance and theatre will take place.
The last photo features the Three Sweepers, their long skirts cleaning up the streets.
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