The Wawel Dragon – True Story

Saturday, August 19, 2023, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

  • Saturday, August 19, 2023, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • The Barbican and the Defensive Wall, Planty
We invite you to the next meeting during the Likeable Middle Ages event! This time we will learn another part of the history of the Wawel dragon "Dragon's Treasure". In addition to the performance, we will listen to live music by the Żniwa band, watch heavy-armed fights from the 13th century, learn a lot of interesting information about the Franciscan and The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. We will be able to look into the workshop of a blacksmith, a craftsman who makes bows and, for the first time this year, the "workshop" of an executioner. For those interested, there is a medieval kitchen, an armory and an archery course.
Program:
10:15 A few words about the Knights of St. John / costume, armament, fight show of two heavily armed men from the 13th century.
10:45 A few words about the Franciscans, discussion of the history of the Franciscan religious dress.
11:15 Interactive spectacle from the series The Wawel Dragon true story - "Dragon's Treasure" or how Prince Kubuś tried to rob the dragon
12:15 Concert of the Żniwa band
13:00 A few words about the Knights of St John, fight shows, fencing school
13:30 A few words about the Franciscans, discussion of the history of the Franciscan religious dress.
13:45 Interactive spectacle from the series The Wawel Dragon true story - "Dragon's Treasure" or how Prince Kubuś tried to rob the dragon
14:45 Concert of the band Żniwa
15:30 A few words about the Knights of St John, fight shows, fencing school
16:00 Interactive spectacle from the series The Wawel Dragon true story - "Dragon's Treasure" or how Prince Kubuś tried to rob the dragon
17:00 Concert of the Żniwa band
Throughout the event, a blacksmith's stand is available - a demonstration of work and tools, a bowsmith's stand - a demonstration of work and tools, an archery range for spectators, an executioner's stand - a demonstration of work and torture tools, torture for spectators, a cooks' stand - baking flatbreads.
Vincent de Beauvais, Le Mirouer historial (Francuskie tłumaczenie Speculum historiale), Paryż 1463 (BnF, Français 50, fol. 256v)

 

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