Documenting a historical Bavarian event with authentic pageantry.
By AnnElise Makin • Photographs Courtesy AnnElise Makin
“Himmel Landshut, Tausend Landshut!” “Heaven Landshut! Thousand Landshut!” throngs of medieval soldiers, towns folks, and decked out nobility shout through the streets of Landshut. The response chorus echoes from thousands of bystanders. The historic wedding has come around again.
Once every four years, next in 2027, Landshut descends into the Middle Ages. On four July weekends, the townspeople roam the streets in period costumes to reenact their grandest historic event: the festivities around the betrothal of Bavarian Duke Georg and Polish Princess Hedwig in 1475. Up to half a million visitors pour into town to partake in this historic event as the town’s scenic backdrops become a stage.
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