Vikings returned to ancient Polotsk.

in vikings •  7 years ago 

1155 years ago, the nephew of the Norman Rurik Rogvolod founded the Polotsk principality.500 years ago, F. Skaryna, born in Polotsk, published the first book in the Belarusian language in Prague. On the first Sunday of autumn the most ancient city of Belarus, Polotsk, celebrated 2 holidays at once. For two days, knight battles, drag race races, archery competitions were conducted.
Artisans sold their own products. Completion of the holiday was the opening of the monument to the cradle of the Belarusian state.

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I would love to go and photograph one of these medieval events one day.

Perhaps there will be a sequel next year. Come over.

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Greetings from viking Norway ;)

What interesting pictures! And I visited the day of Slavic writing in Kolomna in 2006.
Too everything was wonderful and just as beautiful.

Thank you for sharing such vivid photos.

А морской, точнее речной бой был? ;)

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