Knights and Cavallers

Turku Castle, Finland   

Tournament,  Medieval Fight Weekend

Bran Castle ("Dracula's Castle"  ), Romania

From Nadiut in Brasov, Roamania

 Festes de Sant Joan -  A Unique Summer Solstice Festival in Spain on a Small Historic Island of Menorca.

 My favorite knight, our son :)

Knight Equipments

The State Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

These armor postcards are direct swaps from Nikolai  in St. Petersburg

Tournament (parade) armor. Ca. 1560 - 70

Gothic armor  1470 - 80

Brestplate of  an armor and Bourgignotte helmet

Knight Alonso and  his strong and obedient Alecto. On tournaments and battles the horse must carry and respond to a Knight's commands from leg pressure rather than reins. The Knight needs his hands to use his weapons and hold the shield

Battle for the throne and glory .  

Rohan Stables - Finland  - Kingdom without The Ruler.

Brave and Noble

Brave knight fights against terrible dragon.

Rudolf Koivu  (1890 - 1946) is my favorite illustrators with his magical pictures in childrens' stories and Christmas cards, princesses, princes knights and dangerous mystical creatures.

And now it's a good time to play with  paper dolls :)