Bergknappen 2026: reenactment of the mining Middle Ages. The event takes its name from the numerous miners who came to Primiero from various areas of Tyrol and the entire Germanic world, the "Bergknappen". The wonderful surrounding space of the Palace of Mines will be enhanced with moments of "lived" medieval life within the Village, located in the palace garden.
The Village will be animated by spectacular events related to the mining world of the time and the famous "canopi", miners, anonymous heroes of this extraordinary epoch.
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Program
- From 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM: opening of the Medieval Miners' Village with initial processing of the mineral, mine for children, and personalized diploma.
- From 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM: A Story for You! Corner dedicated to storytelling for children.
- From 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Become a Swordsman! Basics of fencing for children.
- 6:00 PM: in the district of Fiera di Primiero, "Anno Domini 1477". Reenactment of the ceremony with which, in 1477, the emissary of Archduke Sigismund of Austria conferred upon the Mining Judge of Primiero the Bergordnung, the statute specially drawn up for the mining district of Primiero that regulated the extraction and working conditions of the canopi. The barons of Welsperg, the Mining Judge, the emissary of the Archduke, the Prior of San Martino, and the Bergknappen will be present. The historical procession will then cross the picturesque district and ascend the Rivetta Koch until it reaches the Garden of the Palace of Mines.
- 9:00 PM: Show "La Guana e la Striga".
Fiera di Primiero, Garden of the Palace of Mines and District of Fiera di Primiero, from 4:00 PM
This initiative is organized by the Historical Reenactment Committee of Primiero Bergknappen Primör in collaboration with Fiera INsieme, under the patronage of the Municipality of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza and the participation of US Primiero - Fencing Section
