First, the positives – what you can expect in the 2026 edition

The campsite will once again be located near the open-air museum, in the same place as last year. However, this time a direct passage to the battlefield will be opened — so no more long marches!
Sanitary facilities will be available both at the museum and near the camp.

Food: We will announce exact times and details once everything is confirmed.
Tournaments: We are planning tournaments for light armor (point-based), heavy armor (bohurt), 5 vs 5, archery, and a full-hit fencing mask tournament — all with attractive prizes!
Battle reenactments with cavalry and archers, as well as a large, open battle.
“Civilian” tournaments — costume contest, competitions for ladies, and traditional folk games.

Clothing Guide
 

The Organizer will not “inspect” or strictly enforce equipment and clothing quality.
 

Please treat the following rules as suggestions for an appropriate early medieval reenactor appearance.

CLOTHING – look like a reenactor

Participants’ clothing should be historically consistent with the period, region, and social status of the portrayed character (not everyone should be wearing purple and silver).

The use of non-historical footwear, modern belts, or garments made from materials other than:
linen, wool, silk, and cotton only for cultures that historically used it (Arabs, Byzantines, nomadic cultures) is prohibited.

Excessive mixing of cultures (e.g., a Viking with a saber and almond shield) is discouraged.
We recommend avoiding extremely bright colors or shades impossible to achieve in early medieval Europe (e.g., deep black linen).
Preferred fabrics: uncolored linen (traditionally used for underwear), or mild blues and pastel tones.

CAMPSITE – hide the modern world

Modern items must not be visible in the camp area (modern clothes, sleeping bags, foam mats, plastic bottles, etc.).
Food during the event will consist of prepared meals and semi-products, so please bring your own cauldrons and necessary cooking equipment.

Please limit smoking and phone use to a minimum — and do so only inside tents or out of sight.

ARMAMENT – take care of your equipment

Weapons and armor were extremely valuable in the era we portray.
Therefore, we require all participant equipment to be well-maintained, free of sharp burrs, rust, and major damage. Armor should have no holes or significant defects.

Users of swords, sabers, fighting knives, etc., must have proper sheaths (if a warrior could afford a sword, he could afford a scabbard).
Carrying blades tucked behind the belt is historically inaccurate and looks, at best, comical.

Spears, axes, and other polearms must be mounted securely on straight, properly finished shafts — we will not allow weapons on raw, crooked sticks.

We allow one- and two-handed spears with an appropriate leather safety tip or a safe, neatly forged/wrapped end (minimum 1 cm² surface).
Weapons, like clothing, should be consistent with the history, region, and social status of the portrayed figure.

Modern shin guards, modern forearm protection, and any visible plastic or contemporary armor elements are prohibited.
(They may be used only hidden under the clothing.)

For safety reasons, helmets must be accompanied by neck and face protection (quilted caps, felt liners, mail coifs/hoods, etc.).

Prohibited:
– butted mail,
– leather lamellae,
– shields of unconfirmed shapes and sizes (e.g., oversized almond shields),
– and any equipment not supported by sources from the early medieval period portrayed at the event.

CAVALRY – same rules as above, with exceptions for tack

Riders follow the same clothing and weapon rules as infantry.
However, because very few people own accurate replicas of early medieval horse tack, we allow modern saddles and bridles, provided they are covered or masked (e.g., with sheepskin).

Important notice

There is a strict ban on open fire inside the museum grounds. To allow normal campfires, the campsite will be located directly adjacent to the open-air museum.