
Memory of the world: “Legends of Norwegian Vikings” Festival in the open air in St. Petersburg
Memory of the world: “Legends of Norwegian Vikings” Festival in the open air in St. Petersburg
18 May 2012
Festival "Legends of Norwegian Vikings” runs in the Peter and Paul Fortress the third year in a row. This year's festival guests will have an opportunity to meet Prince Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Ingigerd, enjoy the theatrical performance - the arrival of the prince at the court of the Norwegian Vikings, single contests and squads’ competitions.
The festival will include numerous contests, including historical costume contest, Vikings’ tournaments and battles.
The most spectacular event of the festival will be a large-scale reconstruction of the battle to involve more than 200 soldiers.