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Landshuter Hochzeit - Medieval festival - Munich

27.Jun - 19.Jul.2009

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carandiru
The Landshutter Hochzeit is one of the largest medieval festivals in Europe.
More than 2,000 participants in medieval costumes bring the festival to life to recreate the Late Middle Ages. It commemorates the wedding between Jadwiga, the Polish King's daughter, and Georg, the son of the Duke of Landshut. In the medieval times Bavaria had strong connections with Poland - you can i.e. see Polish and Bavarian emblems on Theatinerkirche at Odeons Platz.

Every four years the medieval wedding is reenacted, and everyone gets carried away with medieval jousting, pageantry, feasting and wedding processions for a short period in the summer.

More info, tickets and dates at:
http://www.landshuter-hochzeit.de/index.php?id=31&L=2

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marka
Can anyone please tell me if there are any related activities going on during the week in Landshut during the "Hochzeit"? I understand the main processions take place at the weekends but is there anything worth seeing during the week? For example, craft fairs and the like?
Guy
previous discussion: Landshuter Hochzeit 2005
Small Town Boy
There are events almost every day, predominately jousting performances but also concerts etc. See the calendar for a full list, although I'm not sure if there are any tickets left. In any event, it's the procession ("Hochzeitszug") on each of the Sundays that is the main attraction, and which is of course free of charge.

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willywonker
So, which of these two events has the most impressive medieval shenanigans?

Landshuter Hochzeit or Frundsbergfest ???
Small Town Boy
Who went there today? Looks like the rain held off, judging by the webcam. I'll be there for the next two Sundays, it appears – hope the weather Gods keep smiling on Landshut.

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Allershausen
I went along last Sunday, it really is worth the trip, they put so much effort into it.

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Small Town Boy
How'd you get a first-floor viewpoint?
SharkKicker
Or a second floor view?
carandiru
We've been there today, great event, well worth the trip! The weather was superb as well
The parade was very nice and the medieval camp is also worth visiting. We wanted to see the knights fights but the show has been sold out already.

It is very difficult to find a parking space if you travel by car, it is probably better to use P+R parking they prepared on the way from Munich, right after the Autobahn exit. We went all the way to Landshut and it took over 30 minutes to find the parking space, all parkings prepared for the event guests were full and closed. The helicopter landing space was empty though
Allershausen
How'd you get a first-floor viewpoint?
Or a second floor view?
Fiends of friends, whose sons' girlfriends' mother has an office along the route!
Small Town Boy
That's five degrees of separation, so I probably know this person as well!
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