Napoleonic Days 2010 | Austerlitz.org

241th ANNIVERSARY

OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

NAPOLEONIC DAYS 2010

13 th – 15 th AUGUST 2010

AUSTERLITZ

This year the Napoleonic Days will mark not only the 241th anniversary of Napoleon, but also the 210th anniversary of the battle of Marengo (the commemorative event in Italy was held in june).

The re-enactment groups (about 150 soldiers of the french, austrian and russian army) in uniforms of 1800 (if possible) will arrive to Austerlitz on friday (13th august) to build their camps in the park of the Austerlitz château. On saturday they will do maneuvers and exercises in the park, and a re-enactment battle in the afternoon.

The traditional Napoleon Golf Cup will be held at the Austerlitz golf course; and the wine competition Grand Prix Austerlitz, at the courtyard of the castle. In the evening, a parade and fireworks with music will commemorate the 241th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of the republic.

Program

Saturday 14th august, castle park

09:30   line up of the troops (behind the castle)
09:45 – 12:00   exercise and maneuvers
15:00 – 16:00   battle
21:00 – 21:45   parade behind the castle, fireworks

Sunday 15th august, castle park

09:30       line up of the troops (behind the castle)
09:45 – 10:30       exercise and maneuvers
10:30 – 11:30       battle
11:30           parade and end of the event (behind the castle)

accompanying program

Friday 13th august

Château Slavkov-Austerlitz
19:00 – 24:00 Folk and country at the castle
Entrance CZK 150 (advance sale at the castle) and CZK 170 (in place)

Saturday 14th august

Golf course – Napoleon Golf Cup – under the auspices of the mayor of the town
09:00 opening
17:00 announcement of the champion in presence of the mayor of Austerlitz and napoleonic artillery

Château Slavkov-Austerlitz
from 9:00   craft fair in the park
10.00-16.00   visits of the castle with guides in costumes, with Napoleon (entrance may be reserved by phone: +420 544 227 548)
12.00-19.00   Grand Prix Austerlitz 2010 – the VIIth year of the international exhibition of wine at the courtyard (entrance CZK 250, the price contains a glass, a catalogue and wine-tasting).
Organizers: Moravian Bank of Wines, Project Austerlitz, AusterlitzPro s.r.o., in collaboration with the Association of sommeliers of the Czech Republic

Actual exhibitions at the castle
Daily 09:00 – 17:00
–   Exhibition In our place – paintings of P. Bernard
–   Exhibition The Water Nymph – Antonin Dvorak – exhibition dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the opera
–   Exhibition En Espace – objects and instalations – exhibition of T.