On May 1, 2023, during the Old Fortress Day, the Old Fortress will be waiting for you from 09.00 to 17.00. again with an interesting program:

09.00: 3. Komárno military feasts – cooking competition 19. century on an open fire

10.00-17.00: Craft activities, children’s games

10.00-17.00: Exhibition of the Komárno Cart owners and Tradition Preserving Society in the Barracks Building (premises near the restored Chapel)

10.30: Traditional music in the ancient verklíkom style performed by the Tyjátr Theatre from Nitra

10.45-11.15: 47. International street race Komárno – Komárom (runners will run on the route Elektrárenská street – Leopold’s Gate – Hradná street)*

11.30: 3 Fairy Tales of King Matthias – a musical fairy tale performed by the Kuttyomfitty Társulat group (in Hungarian)

11.30: Arrival of hussars and foot soldiers from the period 1848/49 to the Old Fortress

12.00-14.00: Excerpts from military life

12.00: Demonstration ride and exhibition of historic vehicles in the parking lot in front of the Old Fortress

12.45: Announcement of the competition results 3. Komárno military banquets

13.00: Gasparko and the Magic Box performed by Teatro Carnevalo Traditional Puppet Theatre

14.00: Musical group Kolompos: The Hussars are Coming – concert for children (in Hungarian)

15.00: Battle demonstration from the period 1848/49 on the occasion of 174. anniversary 1. the Battle of Komárno

16.15: Bread of the World – Gyöngyi Écsi Fairytale Theatre (in Hungarian)

Free entrance through Leopold’s Gate on Hradná Street or through the gate on Elektrárena Road.

Free parking in front of the Fortress on Hradná Street or through the gate on Elektrárena Road.

We look forward to your visit!

* Route of the International Street Run (ul. Sportová, Hradná, Tabaková, Elektrárenská cesta, Ul. Palatínova, Záhradnícka, tilting bridge) will be from 10.00 to 11.15 a.m. closed to vehicular traffic. A detour to the Elisabeth Bridge is possible via Alžbetin Island.