Yesterday’s reenactment of the Battle of Grunwald drew record crowds, despite temperatures measuring up to 35 degrees Celsius.

For about an hour almost 2,500 Polish, Lithuanian and Teutonic knights fought on the battlefield. About 150-200,000 people from Poland and from across Europe came to take part in the centerpiece of the commemorations marking the 600th anniversary of the famed battle of 1410. Thousands of spectators applauded the knights who braved the sweltering heat.

“It was so hot we were boiling in the armour, but over 2,000 people made it happen – it was a great battle like it was 600 years ago,” said a participating knight.

The reenactment was followed by rock concerts and a fireworks display. The victorious battle of the Polish and Lithuanian army was one of the largest battles of Medieval Europe and one of the key combats in Poland’s history. (aba/mmj)

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