Coronations Ceremonies in Bratislava are a magnificent three-day event during which the town lives in a medieval atmosphere with kings, queens, nobility, troubadours and thousands of eager visitors.
Coronation Ceremonies in Bratislava
During the Turkish invasions Bratislava became the capital of Hungary and it got the privilege of a coronation town. In the years 1563 - 1830 ten Hungarian kings, one queen and eight royal wives were crowned in the Dome of St. Martin.
Bratislava came back to this tradition and early in September a pompous spectacle is organised to commemorate these events. It was first held in 2003 on the occasion of 440th anniversary of the first coronation of the Hungarian king Maximilian.
Actors in historical costumes take the kings oath in the same place where the coronations used to take place. Then, while the bells are ringing, they set off on horseback together with a pompous procession in historical costumes along the streets of the Old Town. The ceremony is completed by dubbing the knights of the Order of the Golden Spur, shooting from historical weapons and a folk festivity.
source: Vydavateľstvo Dajama