History on the V4 Routes
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...
King Jan III Knightly Tournament
The event takes place in the Historical Park and gives the opportunity to meet medieval knights and their squires, practicing their skills in using a spear or a sword from a horse. It will also allow you to see extremely dangerous clashes of knights clad in armor...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
The Ecsed Cup in show jumping
The Ecsed Ménes Stud Farm has been in operation since 2007, and aims to reactivate horse breeding and equestrian sports as a national value, as well as to be a high-class centre where all conditions for professional activities are provided. The stud's goal is to bring...
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...
Baranus Opaleński
It is a combination of the traditional Hubertus and the match played in "Buzkaszi". Many historical reenactors and riders from all over the area participate in this horse-riding event, the arena of which is the Maciejówka Agritourism Farm in Opalenie. The event has...
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...
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,...
Jewelry ZEMA
ZEMA has been a new Hungarian brand on the jewelry market. It was established in 2009. Among its products you can find individually designed silver jewelry decorated with original Swarovski crystals, jewelry with amber, pearls, semi-precious stones. The latest...
Warmia Wild Company
Warmia Wild Company is an informal brotherhood of knights associating players and reenactors of the period around Grunwald. We are a large group focusing mainly on full contact fights in full historical armor. The founder of the brotherhood is the IMCF world champion...
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,...
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...
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....
Josephine Festival – Terezín Fortress
The Josephine Festival commemorates the founding of the Terezín Fortress on 10 October 1780. Traditionally, they are set mainly in the 18th century. Their aim is to commemorate the unique Terezín fortress and the events that preceded its construction. It is one of the...
The Knight’s Team of the Ostróda Preceptory
The Knight's Team of the Ostróda Preceptory was established in 2005. It deals with broadly understood historical reconstruction of the late medieval period. It conducts live history lessons, combat shows, participates in staging and knight tournaments throughout the...
The land of 7 peculiarities
We invite organized groups to the Masurian thematic village called Land of 7 peculiarities. All guests are greeted by the Wodnik Omulek with whom you will get to know the Old Mazurian Trail, i.e. the path of old professions - forester, farmer and fisherman. People who...
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...
The team of Pomeranian Warriors “Jastrząb”
The team of Pomeranian Warriors "Jastrząb" (hawk), a group of a dozen or so enthusiasts of the early Middle Ages, has been associated with the castle since 1996. It is from the castle's Mill Tower, where the warriors are based, set off on military expeditions in...
Legends become alive
Art friendly project dedicated to the history of the region, with a view to reviving the theatre and tourism of Upper Nitra, was launched in 2021. The event is carried out through live theatre pictures, directly in the historical parts of the town of Bojnice, in nine...
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...
Domini Scepusii – a historical swordplay company
Embark on an exhilarating journey with ‘Domini Scepusii - the lords of the Zips’ a historical swordplay company established in 1995. With a deep passion for military history, weapon craftsmanship, and the life of past societies, they bring the past to life through...
Educational farm at the Szyszka potter
The profession of potter, performed by Jan Szyszka, mentioned the act from 1665. Thus, the mentioned Jan, the master of the potters' guild, is the first legal trace of the existence of the potter's guild in the Szyszek family (in March 1612). Today, brothers Tomasz...
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 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...
Artistic Pottery Jarosław Arkuszyński
The first records of the Arkuszyński family come from the 13th century. At that time, the family lived in the village of Arkuszewo near Gniezno, where the Arkuszyński family was already engaged in pottery according to family tradition. The family history says that...
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...
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...
COHORS Prešov – a historical fencing group
Discover COHORS Prešov, a historical fencing group with a rich legacy. Founded in 1995 and registered in 1996, COHORS embodies the spirit of a guard. Their yellow and red colors adorn their battle flag, symbolizing honor and glory. Experience their captivating...
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,...
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...
Vivat Vasa The Battle of the Two Vasa 1626
The second event, which is gaining more and more importance in Gniew, is the historical festival Vivat Vasa The Battle of Two Vasa 1626. As early as in 2002, reconstructive groups, experienced in organizing the staging of the Battle of Grunwald, began to organize this...
Weaving Company (PASZABI SZÖTTTES BT.)
The tradition of weaving began with the regulation of the Cisa River, then each family produced its own clothing and underwear used in the household. Hemp fibers were bleached on the spot and became the raw material suitable for weaving. Gradually, weaving traditions...
Medieval Culture Lovers Club
The Medieval Culture Lovers Club was founded in 1994 and is a kind of knightly brotherhood. Together with the Prussian Union, associating this type of brotherhoods of Northern Poland, in 2004 it celebrated his 10th anniversary at the castle in Nowe. The club organizes...
Team Jormungand Hird Kwidzyn
We are a team recreating the traditions of early medieval Scandinavians from the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries. Our group has strong ties with the nationwide Red Wing Federation of Early Medieval Warriors / Bolesław's Army. The team slogan is: "Team = Family"....
Goat Cheese Tiszaadony
In 1999, the municipality of Tiszaadony handed over kids to interested families as a part of a social land program. The idea proved successful so the municipality's next step was to create a comprehensive program covering all stages of cheese making from breeding to...
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...
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...
Lokalne Przysmaki (Local Delicacies)
Lokalne Przysmaki Olsztyn is the place where you can buy products from Mikrowarzywa z Warmii (Microvegetables from Warmia) and Koza na Lawendzie (Koza on Lavender), as well as from other friendly producers. We focus on local specialties and short supply chains. On...
Knight’s Tournament at the castle in Sztum
In August this year the Knight's Tournament will be held at the castle in Sztum. During the tournament, you can see the struggles of knights' fellowships - there will be duels of knights and their squires, visit handicraft stands, taste dishes inspired by medieval...
Knightly tournaments at the castle in Nidzica
The castle in Nidzica is a place of knights' skirmishes organized by the local brotherhood of knights. These are the "Summer Knight Tournament in Nidzica" and "Winter Cruise to the Castle in Nidzica and Grunwald Field" with the participation of Polish and foreign...
St. Michael’s Fair
It’s a traditional event held each year at the Museum of the Slovak Village called the folk museum. Here, in a beautiful natural setting between the spruce forest, you will see an picturesque village of old structures, and cottages from regions of Turiec, Orava,...
Secrets of Old Ostróda
The cycle of walks around Ostróda under the common title "Secrets of the Old Ostróda" takes into account different periods of the city's development and its history. During the walk, we will visit the most interesting places and tell extraordinary stories about them....
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...
The international Pumpkin Festival
Nagydobos is not only the name of the place but also the name of the pumpkin, famous all over the world. Nagydobos was a famous food product of the settlement during the years 1920s and 1930s. Since 1998, the International Pumpkin Festival has been held annually, the...
Knights of Gniew
It is a group of friends, lovers of tradition and history, who were united over thirty years ago by the idea of rebuilding and reviving the castle in Gniew. Today, we can see the Knights of Gniew during historical performances in which they play key roles, e.g. in...
Wandering through the vineyards of Malé Žernosky
It’s the popular wine-tourist event. The route in Malé Žernosky will lead wine lovers to four vineyards and one cellar where it will be possible to taste wines from four winemakers. From the larger wineries to rarities of small batches from small producers -...
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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