19th-century reenactments
Re-enactments of the century between Waterloo and the First World War, 1815–1914.
7 events listed across 6 countries: Belgium, Czechia, France, Hungary, Spain and the United States.
October 2026
Oviedo Carlist War Reenactment — El Desarme
Annual Oviedo festival commemorating the city's 1836 defence against Carlist forces during the First Carlist War, combining a well-known gastronomic tradition (the 'menú del Desarme') with a costumed military re-enactment and parade — troops in 1836-period uniform mar… Known locally as El Desarme.
February 2027
The Alamo — Commemoration (191st anniversary)
For thirteen days the Alamo marks the 1836 siege day by day, matching the calendar of the original investment from 23 February to the fall of the mission on 6 March.
June 2027
Vichy Celebrates Napoleon III
An annual Second Empire festival in Vichy, the spa town whose development Napoleon III personally championed. Known locally as Vichy fête Napoléon III.
September 2027
Empire Ball at Château de Maisons
A Sunday-afternoon Empire ball held in the grande salle de bal of the chateau de Maisons, the Francois Mansart masterpiece at Maisons-Laffitte, twenty minutes north-west of Paris. Known locally as Bal Empire au château de Maisons.
Battle of Jičín 1866 Anniversary
A one-day commemoration of the Battle of Jičín (29 June 1866, also called the Battle of Gitschin), an Austro-Prussian War engagement fought around the town and the nearby Prachov rock formations. Known locally as Výročí bitvy u Jičína 1866.
Brussels 1830 Volunteers Commemoration
Each September the City of Brussels and the heritage association Pro Belgica hold a solemn commemoration at the Place des Martyrs / Martelaarsplein for the volunteers who died defending the city during the September Days of 1830, the street… Known locally as Herdenking van de Septemberdagen 1830.
Pákozd Homeland Defence Festival
Multi-day military-heritage festival at the Pákozd Military Memorial Park (Mészeg Hill), commemorating the 29 September 1848 Battle of Pákozd, the first Hungarian victory of the war of independence against the Habsburg-aligned Croatian army under Josip Jelačić. Known locally as Honvédfesztivál.