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We are proud to present you the second part of an unpublished before editorial series. Photos taken during the 601th anniversary of the medieval Battle of Grunwald. This festival / reenactment took place on 16 July 2011 in Poland.
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King Wladyslaw Jagiello after the battle

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Archer returning from the battlefield

Medieval musician and her magic flute

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This knight knows how the arrows look like

Armored knights observing the battlefield

Armies clash

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Polish King by the body of Ulrich von Jungingen the defeated Teutonic Grand Master

Women of the Middle Ages

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It’s always hot at the time, any place is good for the rest

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Large groups of the knights , squires and pages returning back to the encampment

Reenactor girl

Medieval girls

Medieval market in all its glory

Style and chic, reenactors care about the original and genuine look

Walking among all those characters from the past is really exciting

And sometimes they walk among us

After the show everybody is relaxed, happy, tired, satisfied.. all feelings at once

Music of middle ages is coming from all sides, amazing soud of the hurdy gurdy

Countless medieval merchants sell their hand made medieval jewelry, clothing, armors and weapons

If You like such events, we are sure you will be extremely satisfied

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Live medieval battle – Grunwald 2011 part 1 – 20 photos

Imagerion — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:05:57 +0000

Grunwald Battle 1410 / 2011, medieval fair and tournaments

On 14.07.2012 the 602th anniversary celebrations will take place.
This is the other part of unpublished before, editorial photos from the 601th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald 1410. The current reenactment took place in Poland on 16 July 2011.

In the celebration took part about 4000 reenactors, 1200 knights and 20 thousands of spectators.

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Teutons – Knights and soldiers marching to the battlefield

Battle in progress, horsemen and pedestrians

Teutons under attack, artillery fire

Crusaders on the move

Polish knight fights in defense of the King

Armored Knights under the banner

In the military camp, preparations for the show

Lithuanian camp, getting ready for the battle

Lithuanian knight portrait, wearing helmet

Group of knights wearing armors

Polish knights wearing coronets from their women

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Battle of Grunwald – 2010 medieval re-enactment photos, part I

Imagerion — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:18:58 +0000

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On 16 July 2011 the 601th anniversary celebrations will take place. Until then watch the first part of unpublished, editorial photos from the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald 1410. Living history re-enactment took place in Poland on July 2010.About 6000 reenactors, 2200 knights, near 200 thousands of spectators…

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I was fortunate enough to attend the reenactment of the Battle of Grunwald. The event was held in Poland to commemorate the anniversary of the historic battle between the Teutonic Knights and the combined forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

King Wladyslaw II Jagiello with his retinue, heading to the battle field

As soon as I arrived at the battlefield, I was struck by the sheer size of the monument dedicated to the Battle of Grunwald. The monument stands tall in the middle of a field. It serves as a testament to the bravery and resilience of the Polish-Lithuanian forces who achieved a significant victory over the Teutonic Knights.

My experience as a photographer at the reenactment of the Battle of Grunwald was an unforgettable one. The collection of photos beautifully captures the essence of the battle, and I feel privileged to have been a part of it. These photos are a visual reminder of the battle’s significance and its lasting impact on the region’s history.

A tiny part of the large medieval encampment

The day before the main battle event. ‘Warming up’ in the ‘bohurt’, a real knights fight, real heavy armors and weapons.

Daily life of medieval village, building a camp

Shooting with a whip, medieval re-enactors practicing their skills

Young medieval Page helping his Knight

Medieval decapitation… some have to be rewarded and some have to be punished

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Fashion in Middle Ages, reenactors dressed up in costumes from the era

Maybe with one exception… (not a reenactor actually)

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HUGE crowds..

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Julien Bryan – An American in Warsaw

Imagerion — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:02:14 +0000

Editorial: The Polish capital through Julien Bryan’s lens, 1936–1974

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The multimedia exhibition consists of mostly unknown pictures, press releases, newsreels and radio recordings.

One of his most famous photos: Kazimiera Mika leaning over her sister, killed in an air raid, while digging for potatoes… outside of Warsaw, fortunately she survived September 1939

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Children on Folwarczna Street and ona Girl from Praga district

Julien Bryan exhibition

An improvised photography lab, Warsaw

A car with a driver, provided by Stefan Starzynski, the Warsaw mayor, and a special permit to photograph everything in the besieged capital.

Bryan’s photographs in LIFE Magazine

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