The Coronation Festivities commemorate the coronations of Austro-Hungarian Kings and Queens in Bratislava, Slovakia. Actors in period costumes recall the coronation ceremony. It starts with a march outside the Bratislava Castle, coronation ceremonies at St Martin's Dome, a coronation oath at the Coronation Hill in the Main Square and the procession continues to parade around the streets of the Old Town. Festivities include a royal feast in Hviezdoslavovo Square, a Knights' Tournament at Bratislava Castle, and fireworks at the Old Town Hall Tower.
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