Posted
on July 2, 2013
Who
doesn't love a colorful parade complete with medieval costumes and
richly decorated horses, with representatives of crafts and crossbow
warriors, with the glitz of royalty from days passed?
Especially
when there is a grand spectacle with 1400 performers afterwards!
And
a medieval village and market to browse! With knight-vs.-knight
combat and falconry!
This
pageant is a reenactment of a procession held in 1549 for Charles V
and his family. The procession is free for all to watch—and is well
attended by Belgians and visitors!—but seats are limited to 3,000
for the spectacle at the Grand Palace, and the audience must purchase
tickets to watch it.
Here
is a taste of Brussels, Belgium.
Here
is a gallery of pictures of the Ommegang Pageant.
And
here is a video on the sport of falconry.
Also
on this date:
Plan ahead:
Check
out my Pinterest pages on July
holidays, historical
anniversaries in July,
and July
birthdays.
And
here are my Pinterest pages on August
holidays, historical
anniversaries in August,
and August
birthdays.
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