Conquest on water castle Svihov

Svihov castle

The 4th and 5th of July took place a "Conquest of the Svihov castle" in Czech Republic near by city Klatovy. Besides the conquest with tens of wariors (mainly landsknecht and Swiss soldiers) there was lots of performances of historical dancing group, sword fencing groups and jugglers.

Dancing landsknecht women

Dancing landsknecht women

Landsknecht soldiers by a cannon

Sword fighting

Sword fighting

Czech famous juggler Zdenek Vlcek

Czech famous juggler Zdenek Vlcek with son

Czech juggler Martin Vlcek

Between performances could especially children use lots of attractions like painting on faces, painting ceramics or making mandalas. That was nice two days.

Kid painted on face

Kids painting ceramics

Kids painting ceramics

Kid making mandalas

Kid making mandalas

Kid making mandalas

And then the battle begun. Unfortunately I have no photo from the conquest, because I was one of the lansknecht soldier and was shooting with arkebuza from the castle window.

Landsknecht soldiers by a cannon

Landsknecht soldiers shooting from arkebuzas

Landsknecht soldiers shooting from cannon

Landsknecht soldiers shooting from pistol

Landsknecht soldiers shooting from cannon

Photo credits: Petr Zamecnik.
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Egomezta

July 21, 2014

Your images are amazing. congratuations.

Maocheng

July 17, 2014

Thank you for sharing!

Afrumgartz

July 17, 2014

Great pictures!