Medieval costumes and parades fill Sighisoara streets in Romania

No Comment Video. Middle Age knights celebrated in Romanian medieval festival Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 28/07/2026 - 13:09 GMT+2 Sighisoara's medieval festival brings knights, costumes, music and combat displays to Romania's historic Transylvanian citadel. Thousands of visitors gathered in the central Romanian city of Sighisoara in Transylvania for a medieval festival featuring knights on horseback, period costumes, traditional music and combat demonstrations. The annual event transformed the UNESCO-listed old town into a stage for a glimpse of life in the Middle Ages, with parades passing through the citadel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The festival lets visitors discover medieval armour, weapons and camps, while musicians play rare instruments such as the hurdy gurdy, a 14th-century instrument considered a precursor to the violin. Re-enactors also demonstrated historic fighting techniques with axes and spears. Sighisoara's medieval heritage dates back to the 12th century, with locals highlighting the city's historic role as a fortified centre that helped protect nearby settlements in Transylvania. Culture Romania Festival Tradition Top stories Now playing Next Middle Age knights celebrated in Romanian medieval festival Now playing Next High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley Now playing Next Spain wildfires leave destruction across Ávila province Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 28th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next France wildfire: Le Porge residents work to stop fire from reigniting Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 28th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure Now playing Next ‘A single blow’: EU takes aim at Russia’s drones and satellite arsenal Now playing Next 'Those responsible must face the consequences': Iran warns Bulgaria Now playing Next Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure Now playing Next Conspiracy theories abound after Spain-Argentina World Cup final Now playing Next 'Out of capacity': EU scrambles for planes in fight against wildfires Now playing Next What do the numbers tell us about Europe's heatwave? Now playing Next Mercedes-Benz cuts sales forecast as profit rises despite China weakness Now playing Next France and Spain battle to control wildfires ahead of expected heatwave Now playing Next US begins review of its military presence in Europe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Masked performers fill Porto-Novo streets in Benin festival No Comment Waste pickers work at Indonesia's largest landfill No Comment Hundreds dressed in red recreate Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights dance No Comment Mourners lay flowers and candles after deadly Berlin Pride attack Earth News Critically endangered newts released into wild at secret location in Spain Business Elon Musk's X adds banking service in 'everything app' push Europe News Burnham pledges UK's full support to Ukraine in first meeting with Zelenskyy since becoming prime minister Europe News 'They should have stepped in earlier': Berliners grapple with state response to deadly Pride attack Europe News From Garpiya drones to a Starlink rival: Europe strikes at Russia’s military might Qatar Rabbis visit Qatar's emir for condolences in show of interfaith bonds Europe News 'Out of capacity’: EU warns wildfires are pushing response systems to the limit Business AstraZeneca quarterly net profit rises 2% on strong cancer drug sales ADVERTISEMENT Europe News 'Those responsible must face the consequences': Iran again warns Bulgaria over US aircraft deployment The Cube Conspiracy theories abound after Spain-Argentina World Cup final Europe in Motion Hormuz crisis puts Europe's oil market under further strain following post-ceasefire relief Iran US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given 'space' Markets Oil prices plunge as US and Iran pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz China 10 killed and nearly two dozen injured after flash floods hit tourist site in northwestern China Europe News Hundreds of thousands evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires rage on The Big Question World Wealth Report: Two million more people became millionaires in 2025 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT