Friday, June 29, 2007

Turku medieval market


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Originally uploaded by Kypeli
Turku arranged a market in medieval style and feeling. Actors dressed as medieval knights, noble people or peasants walked around and chanted at visitors. They also participated in several plays for example representing the bishop of Uppsala visiting Turku in 1412, catching the murderer of the governor of Turku, priests bashing hookers giving booze to minors - and such...

You could also buy medieval style food and handicraft. Everything done in medieval style.

You can see photos I took from the market event at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kypeli/sets/72157600536603909/

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