PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

Capturing heroic battles, medieval revelry, and a proud legacy of living history in South Bohemia

Margot Buff

Written by Margot Buff Published on 21.09.2015 15:19:19 (updated on 21.09.2015) Reading time: 1 minute

Nearly 600 years ago, Tábor was home to the Taborites, a sect of the reformist Hussite movement ruled by Jan Žižka, hero of the lengthy Hussite Wars. Every year, the sleepy South Bohemian town hosts a festival where reenactors play the historical roles that put Tábor on the map: warriors, religious radicals, noblemen, and mercenaries. Here are some photos from the festival on September 11-13. 

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

PHOTOS: Hussites Re-Take Tábor for Historical Festival

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