In 2010, on July 15, Lithuania marks the 600th anniversary of the victory of the Polish and Lithuanian armies over the Teutonic Order in Zalgiris, or Grunwald Battle.
This is an occasion for a grand scale re-enactment (on July 17 2010) and accompanying events – marching parades, concerts, festivities and mock battles.
The re-enactment of one of the most important medieval battles takes place every year in Poland. This unique historical performance is carried out with participation of knights from Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and even the USA.
Almost 1,500 knights take part in the battle every year, and their battle is watched by 100,000 spectators.