Knights 'take over' Banja Luka's Kastel Fortress for Kastrum festival

Knights from Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, the Chezch Republic, Slovakia and Austria, along with their maidens, arrived at the walls of the medieval fortress to compete in archery, fencing, medieval knights tournaments and watch with other visitors artists juggling, dancing with fire as well as an exhibition of medieval clothing, jewelry, tools and weapons.

The festival started with a symbolic wedding of King Dragutin, played by actor Dusko Mazalica, to Hungarian princess Katarina.