History on the V4 Routes
The archery group Keleti Gyepű
Keleti Gyepű was founded in 2004 and refers to historical traditions whose goal is to preserve and revive the traditions of the Arpad dynasty (the first Hungarian national dynasty). The re-enactment group organizes a series of meetings and events in order not only to...
The Krzyżogryf host from Bytów
The Krzyżogryf host from Bytów is a reconstruction group based in the Teutonic castle in Bytów. We have been operating since 2014, we deal with the recreation and imitation of the realities and customs from the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. During our meetings...
The Apple Festival
The purpose of the festival is to popularize the region through apples as a distinctive product of the region, as well as developing professional market network of local producers. In addition to the presentation and competition of Szatmár's folk and gastronomic...
The Działdowo Knights’ Tournament
The knight tournament in Działdowo has been an inseparable part of the Działdowo Days celebration for many years. The event refers to the beginnings of the city, the times of the Teutonic Knights, the founder of Działdowo and the builder of the castle in Działdowo....
Falconry performances and thematic historical shows by falconers Aquila
Falconers group Aquila have their permanent stage near Bojnice Castle. During the summer season, they prepare various historical programs, performances, theatres for children and, of course, demonstrations of falconry. The main goal of falconers is to help raptors in...
The international fish soup cooking competition
The competition takes place on the banks of the Tur River. Visitors and tourists who come here can experience the rich ethnographic, cultural and gastronomic traditions of the Szatmár region. In addition to the cultural offer, craft demonstrations and folk food...
Association ‘Land of Plums’
The association was established in 2011 for the development of tourism of the Szatmár-Bereg area. It’s most important goal is to preserve the intact substance of nature, cultural and historical heritage, and religious traditions. The most important treasures of the...
Vilnius Musketeer Regiment
The Vilnius Musketeer Regiment has been operating since 2007 mainly as a historical reconstruction group during the "Battle of Heilsberg" and other reconstructions of Napoleonic battles in Poland and Europe. In addition, the group organizes and co-creates events such...
Knight Festival Rotenstein
If you like the fairytale atmosphere from the Middle Ages, find your way to Rotenstein. Knight like tournaments, but also the battle with the fire dragon will be the main attractions. Come to witness whether in the end good will triumph over evil at the Red Stone...
The camp of the Great Army in Ostróda
Ostróda invites you to a historical event the background of which is the war of the Fourth Anti-French Coalition of 1806–1807. It was then, during the war, a small Masurian town occupied by the French army became the "capital of Europe" with the arrival of the French...
Pottery Village
We invite you to the Pottery Village to learn about Masurian traditions. This Masurian theme village is a great place for rest, education and fun. The offer includes a guided walk, craft workshops, a film screening and a presentation on Masurian traditions. The...
wARTe Candles gallery
Galeria wARTe Świeczki powstała z miłości do pięknych zapachów i zauroczenia tajnikami ich wpływu na człowieka. Najpiękniejsze zapachy postanowiliśmy zamknąć w słoikach z działdowskiej Huty Szkła. Mieszamy wosk sojowy z soi NO GMO z wysokiej jakości naturalnymi...
Kętrzyn Association of Military Reconstructions MASURIA
The association deals with the reconstruction of historical and modern military formations. It organizes demonstrations of knightly fights, crafts, medieval tournaments, historical camps, and archery competitions.Kętrzyn / Commune: KętrzynKętrzyn Association...
Wooden decoration PASTUdomov
Pavla Gollová is a heartbreaker and artist. Her products are made of wood of various shapes, all hand decorated, usually painted. Among the products you will find houses of different sizes and shapes, hanging signs, decorative patches with year-round motifs, animals,...
Knight Brotherhood Banner of the Malbork Region
The Brotherhood of Knights Banner of the Malbork Region was established in 2005. It is a group of historical reconstruction gathering people fascinated by the Middle Ages. The ranks of the organization include the inhabitants of Malbork and the surrounding towns. The...
Knights at the Devín Castle
The festival began writing its history in 2013. The event has an educational and entertaining character. Its goal is to revive history and bring as close as possible to a wide audience - especially families with children. Fencing, dance and theater performances,...
Ranking horse archery competition Pruska Strzała
This is a new initiative, organized for the first time in 2021 by the PASSION Horse Equestrian School in Opalenie. The competition was attended by the best horse archers in Poland and in the world, who showed their skills in three competitions: the Polish Track, the...
The Festival Lapcsánka
The festival is named after the local dish lapcsánka, which has been present in the menu of the local community even in the present day. The purpose of the event is to exchange and pass on local experience to the next generation which will result in the increased...
Szatmári Wedding in Hermánszeg
The purpose of the three-day event is to show a country wedding along with typical country cuisine combined with tastings for participants. The event begins with the organization of a stag night and hen party. The wedding is held according to local folk customs, the...
JAGO Historical Fencing Group
Uncover the thrill of history and fencing with JAGO Historical Fencing Group. Since 1994, we've mesmerized audiences at cultural events, markets, and festivals. Led by Ras'o GALA, our spirited community is bound by a love for life and fencing. As we train, craft...
The Brotherhood of the Knights of the Sztum Region
The Brotherhood of the Knights of the Sztum Region is an association that promotes the traditions of medieval culture, reminds residents and visiting tourists of the city's rich historical past. The basic offer of the Brotherhood includes visiting the castle courtyard...
Warming – Culinary Travel Agency
Enjoy a one-day guided tour in culinary Warmia combined with a tasting of local products (goat, cow and sheep cheeses, local ciders and craft beers). You will learn the region from behind-the-scenes by visiting local manufactories, small farms and cheese factories....
The Honey Fest
The Csengerújfalu Honey Fest is organized on Saturdays and Sundays. The event's program offers visitors the following attractions: election of a honey king and honey queen, presentations and tastings of honey dishes and baked goods of local and regional entrepreneurs....
Palinka manufactory (the national vodka of Hungary)
The manufactory is located on the farm (tanya) Kálonga, located between the villages of Tuzsér and Mándok. It has had many years of experience in traditional palinka production from fruits available in the region - plum and apple. It prepares products for individual...
Hussar banner of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship
It is the most dynamic organization dealing with historical reconstruction in the commune of Gniew and in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It takes part in prestigious historical events in Poland and abroad. Gniew is especially famous thanks to the stagings organized in...
Medieval crafts fair in Bratislava
In April in the courtyard of the Bratislava Castle there is a medieval craft fair. You will be able to experience the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and see how a potter, engraver, purse maker, tanner, and other craftsmen work. You will also have the opportunity to buy...
The European Folk Craft Festival – EĽRO
The European Folk Craft Festival in Kežmarok is the most important and the greatest presentation of folk crafts in Slovakia. The festival is organised every year during the three days of the second weekend of July, The festival originated in 1990 as the first one of...
Szatmári Wedding in Szamosújlak
The purpose of the three-day event is to show a country wedding along with typical country cuisine combined with tastings for participants, who can also learn how to make snail cakes. The event begins with the organization of stag night and hen party. The wedding is...
Historical performance “Fight for borders. Działdowo 1920-1939 “
Historical performance "Fight for borders. Działdowo 1920-1939 ”shows the complicated matter of the process of restoring independence by Poland, through the prism of the history of two brothers - Karol and Henryk, the Mazurians from Działdowo. The main goal of the...
Winefest Slovakia
Wine festivals are organised with the aim of revitalising the historic centres of the towns of Žilina and Trenčín and are an opportunity to meet for lovers of good wine and producers of Slovak wine. More than 20 winemakers take part in the event, and more than 100...
Knight’s Feast
Knight's Feasts are organized on Thursdays, in July and August. It takes place in the castle courtyard decorated with Teutonic banners. The game is played by the Teutonic commander surrounded by armed monastic knights. Willing participants can take part in...
Long lasting meat products Chovaneček
Chovaneček Ltd. is a family company with a long tradition in the production of sausage specialties. Their advantage is the constant work on the development of sausage products. They try to ensure that their products always have some benefits. The quality and...
Association of the Middle Ages Culture Brotherhood of the Knights of the Olsztyn Castle
The Association of the Middle Ages Culture "Brotherhood of the Knights of the Olsztyn Castle" was established in 1997. It is the longest operating organization of this type in Warmia and Masuria, whose statutory goal is to promote the culture of the Middle Ages....
Roudnice Winetasting festival
It’s traditional event for wine lovers. Tastings directly from producers from the entire wine region of Bohemia. The aim of the event is to support the development of viticulture in the Litoměřice and Mělník wine subregions. It is about promotion, visibility and...
Historical reenactment group Hector
Hector began as a small group of people enthusiastic about history and its reconstruction. For years we have developed into a leader in the field of historical events in Slovakia and today we stand behind the most successful projects in this field, such as the Knight...
Pirate wars under the Corsair banner
We invite you to the ceramic market, which is traditionally held in the castle park. You can look forward to the original work of Czech ceramists and other original products. The visit can be combined with a tour of the chateau, the chateau garden and a visit to the...
Classic car meet in the historic hotel Château Gbeľany
Classic car meet on 1st May is an annual meeting of classic car owners. In a beautiful English park of historic hotel Château Gbeľany, meet like-minded enthusiasts of classic cars and bike, just to socialize and talk about everything and anything to do with classic...
Battle of Heilsberg
The Battle of Heilsberg is an important event of the Napoleonic spring campaign, which took place on June 10, 1807. The battle was an important element of Napoleon's war with the Fourth Coalition and the largest Napoleonic battle fought in the field in today's Poland....
PASSION Equestrian School
Equestrian School "PASJA" as an equestrian center, apart from training recreational riders, also deals with: Reconstruction of cavalry in the 13th-17th centuries; training, preparation and rental of horses; training and preparing riders for the reconstruction of the...
Сoronation days in Bratislava
Every year in July Bratislava hosts the Coronation Days Theater. Fencing performances, exhibitions, tastings, and free tours in Slovak, English, German, Hungarian, and Ukrainian are waiting for you. The main event is a procession in historical costumes with the king,...
Harvest parade and ball
The traditional vintage-style parade and ball has been organized in Géberjén since the 1990s. The main purpose of the event is to entertain many generations together, and for the local community to cultivate old folk customs, mainly concerning dress, dancing and...
The UTGARD Festival
The UTGARD Festival is the largest early medieval festival in Slovakia. About 900 reenactors from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Russia, France, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Ireland and Chile are registering on this event each year. The festival presents...
Night tour of the underground passages – Terezín
Venture into the underground of the fortress city by the light of period lanterns! Popular night tours into the labyrinth of underground passages of the fortress city of Terezín. Experience an unusual underground tour by candlelight and lanterns only. The first tour...
Dragon Days
Dragon Days is a bespoke touring festival that comes to castles to keep children entertained during the summer holidays with dragon stories, games and activities. During the summer holidays, the popular festival visits magical castles and chateaux. Take a family trip...
AnnKas Bee Farm
We produce beeswax candles in many color combinations and shapes. We now offer over 100 types of candles. Candles are completely natural, with the beautiful smell of honey. They absorb odors and ionize the air, which is beneficial especially for asthmatics. We also...
The Haunted Castle
The Haunted Castle is an event that will bring the ghosts back to Bojnice Castle. It's about a staged event with ghosts and poltergeists of Bojnice Castle, dedicated to domestic and foreign visitors as part of cultural tourism on the upper Nitra. It focuses on those...
International Festival of Former Culture “Common Cultural Heritage”
The International Festival of Former Culture "Common Cultural Heritage" is an event in which Malbork becomes the capital of music played and sung many centuries ago. The audience has the opportunity to listen to faithful replicas of instruments from the past, learn...
Bagmaking Valešová
Mrs. Valešová manufactures all cowhide products by herself and uses saddlery sewing machines and tools from the First republic (1918-1938). Products: belts, knife cases, belt pockets, keychains and wallets, purses, hand ornaments. All products are hand-decorated,...
Village Challenge
This is the largest open-air museum in Hungary. There are ethnographic objects presented including a replica of a village that did not actually exist but was created based on the preserved relics of the region. In the village created on the grounds of the open-air...
Hussarian Camp
Hussarian Camp (pl. Stanica Husarska) is located near Gniew, in the village of Nicponia. Its animators carry out educational, recreational and equestrian activities conducted by experienced riding instructors. The initiators of the recently existing facility have many...
Welcome
We are delighted to extend to you a special invitation to explore handpicked gems of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Our editorial team has scoured the region to curate a unique and unforgettable journey that showcases the rich culture, history, and natural beauty of these countries.
The interactive map ‘History on the V4 Routes’ is the project’s activity
within the project ‘Explore hidden treasures of tourist and travel pearls’ financed by
the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund.
Visegrad Fund: www.visegradfund.org
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