The modern phenomenon of historical re-enactments is finding more and more fans all over the world. Medieval re-enactments, which allow participants to "transport themselves" to distant times of knights, kings and court ladies, have played a special role here. An interesting example of this practice is the annual reconstruction of the 15th century Battle of Grunwald in Poland. For several days in August, the site is visited by crowds of people eager to watch the re-enactment of the famous armed clash between Teutonic and Polish-Lithuanian armies and eager to take part in the accompanying attractions. Let's go too, to see how historical heritage is interpreted by contemporary re-enactors.
Category: Intangible
The Leipzig’s Music Trail – An Unexpected Discovery
Join the authors Nina and Hend as they take you on a walk through Leipzig’s Music Trail, where various buildings, streets, memorials, and monuments reveal the musical history of Saxony's largest city.
Dressing up for the last shift
It is nothing new that the tangible legacy of mining is visibly present in the remotest parts of the Ore Mountains, in Germany.
Drink In Some History: Pubs as British Heritage
British pubs are a key part of local and national heritage, but thousands are forced to close their doors each year.
Braga Romana – a Free History Lesson in the Streets
Walking through the city, going to work, crossing the city centre to go to an appointment, shopping… These are regular routine tasks that we all do in the region where we live. But imagine if, for almost a week, this dynamic is modified and every time you leave your house you find people dressed in...
May Crosses in Spain
When May arrives, many cities of the south of Spain are filled with the scent of fresh flowers, orange blossom and other fragrances of spring.
Scotland: The Hidden Mother of the US
Hidden voices in the American story – Scottish influences on the birth of the US
The Revolution of Regulation
From an oral tradition of the Middle Ages to the establishment of the first-ever system of mining laws. The miners of the Saxon Ore Mountains paved the way for a whole mining community that exceeded the borders.
Oskar Schlemmer: The Teacher Who Made Designers Dance
This article is dedicated to the German artist and teacher Oscar Schlemmer and his bright ideas on how to explore space and our own body through performative practises.