King’s parade from Prague to Karlštejn June 5–6 2010

Program

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.

The Journey of King’s Parade

Saturday 5th June 2010
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

Additional program

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
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

News

7. 6. 2010

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.