On Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st, 2025, Pistoia Medioevo 1322 – Tempus Pacis returns, an event dedicated to the dissemination and exploration of the medieval history of the city of Pistoia, held since 2012.
During the weekend, Piazza del Duomo will be decorated and animated by historical reenactors from all over Italy.
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Program
Saturday, September 20
9:30 a.m., San Jacopo in Castellare – Bread in Medieval Pistoia: Production, Consumption, and Regulation.
Institutional Greetings and Opening Conference – Pistoia Society of National History, Assipan.
Themed tastings will be offered by the Italian Association of Bakers and Related Crafts.
12:30 PM – Special opening of the Pistoia State Archives
3:30 PM – Departure of the Historical Procession
From Piazza San Francesco to Piazza Duomo
4:00 PM – Groups enter, opening of the camps and the market with traditional activities
Little Square
5:00 PM – Medieval and Renaissance Dances – The Aura of Castellina
5:30 PM – Juggling – Florentine Jesters
5:50 PM – Stilt Walkers – La Barraca
6:00 PM – Drums – Order of the Kestrel
Exhibition Area
4:20 PM – Drums – Holy Thorns
4:30 PM – Historical Fencing – Flos et Leo Company
4:40 PM – Flag-Wavers and Musicians – Standard Bearers Valmarina
5:00 PM – Historical Fencing – White Company
5:10 PM – Swords and Drums – Order of the Kestrel
5:30 PM – Performance – Gallican Flag-Throwers
6:00 PM – Live Chess Game – Pistoia Chess Club – Dynamic Chess Association
6:30 PM – Falconry – Prestige Falcons
7:00 PM – Fire Preview – La Barraca
7:10 PM – Flag-Throwers, Musicians, and Armed Forces – Compagnia dell’Orso
8:00 PM – Medieval Banquet
With music, dance, flag-throwers, musicians, scenic fencing, falconers, jesters, and a fire-domination show.
Full menu for €35, reservations required: +39 329 7287235.
11:00 PM – Camp closure and curfew
Sunday, September 21
9:30 am – Rifle salute and opening of camp activities
Francesco Ferrucci Company
9:50 am – Treasure Hunt
Ages 5-11, reservations +39 340 3546928 – Cooperativa Intrecci
11:00 am – Falconry – Prestige Falcons
11:10 am – Departure of the Historical Procession
From Piazza San Francesco to Piazza Duomo
11:40 am – Juggling – Florentine Jesters
12:00 pm – Entrance into the square of the historical procession and reenactment of the act of pacification between Castruccio’s army and the people of Pistoia, led by Ormanno Tedici, with soldiers, flag-wavers, musicians, and participants, including on horseback
Little Square
4:00 pm – Reenactment of a medieval trial
Under the loggia of the Town Hall – The accused
4:50 pm – Medieval and Renaissance Dances – The Aura of Castellina
5:30 PM – Jesters and Jugglers – Florentine Jesters
6:00 PM – Demonstration of Archery Skills
At the Shooting Ranges – Archers of San Lodovico, Company of the Bear
Exhibition Area
3:30 PM – Medieval Musicians – Drummers of Cutigliano
3:40 PM – Historical Fencing – Flos et Leo Company
4:00 PM – Holy Thorn Drums
4:10 PM – Historical Fencing – White Company
4:30 PM – Flag-Throwers, Musicians, and Dancers – Company of the Piagnaro
5:00 PM – Swords and Drums – Order of the Kestrel
5:10 PM – Sword Fights
Company of the Bear, White Company, Order of the Kestrel, Company del Piagnaro, Flos et Leo Company
5:20 PM – Flag-wavers and musicians – Arezzo Flag-wavers
6:00 PM – Iter Italicum – Life-size Game of the Goose on the Italian Way to Santiago
Confraternity of Saint James of Compostela
6:30 PM – Falconry Prestige Falcons
7:00 PM – Flag-wavers and musicians – Bear Company
7:10 PM – Closing with arquebus salutes – Francesco Ferrucci Company
Info
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