In 5–6 June 2010 the King’s Parade will once again start in Prague and ride to Karlštejn. You can also set out together with the emperor, his wife Eliška Pomořanská, dozens of horseback riders and courtiers in carriages, or just enjoy a single trip to one of the parade’s various stops where the local municipalities organise entertaining programs.
| Saturday 5th June 2010 | |
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| 09:30 a.m. | Prague castle 3rd court yard |
| 10:00 a.m. | Kampa Charles Bridge steps |
| 02:30 p.m. | Radotín school area |
| 04:00 p.m. | Černošice concrete factory playground |
| 06:30 p.m. | Dobřichovice the castle |
| Sunday 6th June 2010 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dobřichovice the castle |
| 10:45 a.m. | Lety the main square |
| 11:45 a.m. | Řevnice the main square |
| 02:15 p.m. | Hlásná Třebaň at the village chapel |
| 03:30 p.m. | Karlštejn the wineyard |
| 04:00 p.m. | Karlštejn at the lime tree |
| 05:00 p.m. | Karlštejn castle |
Program takes place at various stops along the parade route and starts before the emperor arrives and lasts long after his departure.
Musical concerts, historical shows, dancing, theatre and genuine Middle Age and contemporary refreshments. Except where specified, all events are FREE OF CHARGE!
| Friday 4th June 2010 | |
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| 06:00 p.m. | Radotín – Říční lázně Knight’s tournament: everyone can join in! |
| 08:00 p.m. | Karlštejn – nádvoří hradu Vladimír Mišík and ETC (entry fee 299 CZK) tickets available here or at the castle box office |
| 08:30 p.m. | Dobřichovice – zámek Night at Karlštejn – musical (entry fee 150 CZK / 100 CZK) ticket pre-sale at Dobřichovice town hall or via e-mail: kultura@dobrichovice.cz |
| Saturday 5th June 2010 | |
| 09:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Prague castle ceremonial opening |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Kampa emperor’s speech to the Prague folks historical music |
| 02:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Radotín theatre company Gaudium, Beer sanatorium, Vypravěč, Bílá nemoc Anna K Jan Kalousek and his guest Markéta Mátlová |
| 02:30 p.m. – 04:30 p.m. | Černošice Middle Ages market Nevers – historical fencing group, historical army camp and children games Ventus – Middle Age music, Brécy – music choir Mušketýr – shooting group: demonstrations of musket shooting Lída Svozilová – belly dancing, Pramínek – children dance company Černošice fire brigade – games for children and adults a lecture on historical weaponry with a practical demonstration Alotrium alias Emperor´s guard: joust for the empress Elizabeth |
| 02:00 p.m. – 08:00 p.m. | Dobřichovice „Middle Age festivities“ magician’s performance children fairy tale army historical camp historical fencing Middle Age market with historical crafts |
| 07:30 p.m. | Dobřichovice – at a footbridge on the left bank of the river Berounka baptism of the Karlštejn balloon Wave the balloon goodbye to his first air journey! |
| 08:30 p.m. | Dobřichovice – zámek Night at Karlštejn – musical (entry fee 150 CZK / 100 CZK) ticket pre-sale at Dobřichovice town hall or via e-mail: kultura@dobrichovice.cz |
| Sunday 6th June 2010 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dobřichovice opening of the second day of the parade |
| 10:45 a.m. | Lety welcoming the emperor |
| 09:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m. | Řevnice basketry markets music and dancing performance |
| 02:15 p.m. | Hlásná Třebaň welcoming the emperor |
| 12:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. | Karlštejn Sedláci – country music band Proměny – dancing company Petr Theimer – a juggler Reginleif – fencers from Černošice Galatea – oriental dancing Třehusk – Old Prague music band Paphos – Cyprian folk music group |
| 05:00 p.m. | Karlštejn castle festive placing of the Crown jewels Páni z Kolína – a company of historical fencing, dancing and music Emperor’s farewell to the masses |
After two day journey the King´s parade bringing the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire arrived from Prague to Karlštejn. On Sunday 6th June the emperor Charles IV. along with his wife, Elisabeth of Pomořany, the emperor put them back into the St. Cross Chapel. In two days the parade consisting of over a hundred courtiers and riders on horses and in carriages covered almost 40 kilometres long track and the total audience amounted up to around 35 thousand visitors.