Medieval Tournament

The Czechs seem to be very passionate about their traditions and their history - even the traditional folk music (like those of the medieval King's court) is still played and listened to widely.

While I was out for a run on Sunday, I noticed an arena being setup in one of the monastery grounds in a park land near us. We made an outing of the afternoon, packing the girls' bikes and going down to see what all the fuss was about.

Well, we got there just in time as a medieval tournament was starting - showing the skill and horsemanship that was needed to be a medieval knight!


The riders took the part very seriously - and could very easily have been timewarped from 1107 to today, straight from King Author's court.