European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Focus some of the knights of led by the Black Knight make their Entrance onto the Field for the Start of the Kaltenberg medieval German tournament is Knightly spectacle an Artisan handcrafts musical instrument of the Middle fierce Handt hand combat is a mainstay of the Story and photos by Chuck Vinch Munich Bureau chief you feel like youre in a time one youre in 20thcentury and the youre in 13thcentury surrounded by peasants and proud knights on magnificent its All part of the Kaltenberg medieval festival and a Celebration of life in the Middle Ages held during two Long weekends each june at Kaltenberg about 25 Miles West of the tournament is the personal project of Prince the great grandson of bavarian last King Ludwig who ruled until the who has lived in the Castle since wanted to organize such an event Ever since seeing a similar spectacle in great he began making plans in 1979 and the first tournament was held the following it has grown in this year a total of visitors Are expected during the seven Days of the a medieval Market stretches across the Castle craftsmen of every description ply their which Are for although the prices Are a bit items Range from miniature toy soldiers and medieval musical instruments to Wax seals and wandering through the Market Are numerous including troubadours and even a trained there Are also some vagrants and peasants thrown in for added a total of 450 people Are there from All Over and they All share a common interest making the Middle Ages come the Centrepiece of the festival is the two hour jousting More than two dozen knights from Bavaria and Gaul Battle it out in Competition against stationary targets and each twelve of the knights Are portrayed by the Best movie stuntmen in France or As it was known in the Middle there led by Jackie the Black who has doubled for such film stars As Roger Peter Alan Delon and Jeanpaul their motto the impossible is our and they prove the tournament begins with a colourful As All participants Parade around the then the fight is Complete with full Battle axes and bodies Fly from horses to land in the Sand with a mounted knights hurtle through smoke from burning piles of theres quite a bit of Handt hand combat that looks amazingly following the the festival continues in the food and drink Are available in Large quantities throughout the and visitors should Sample the special King Ludwig dark Beer that is brewed on the Castle the festival Doest according to Prince until satisfied exhaustion sets the tournaments second weekend runs from june the marketplace opens Between noon and 1 but you should plan on getting there earlier than As the grounds fill up quickly and parking places Are not tickets for seats in the bleachers for the which begins at 3 also go 1q stripes Magazine june a Barber uses Only medieval accessories during the and if you cant get seats youll have to mingle with the mob in the Grassy open area on one Side of the tournament the bleachers and the open area Start filling up about an hour before the tournament tickets for the festival Are 22 Marks about for including seats for the and 16 Marks about for the open area of the for the Cost is 16 Marks for tournament seats and 6 Marks about for the open All tickets Are Good for the marketplace and entertainment to get to Kaltenberg Castle from follow the a96 Lindau autobahn the autobahn turns into route turn right off that Road towards erasing and go to then follow the signs to Kaltenberg one of the knights of caul scores a Bullseye with his Lance during Competition in the june stripes Magazine 11