Sinjska Alka is an equestrian competition which has been held every first Sunday in the month of August in town of Sinj, Croatia since 1715,[1][2] commemorating the victory over Ottoman Turkish administration. It consists of an equestrian competition, in which various horsemen attempt to aim their lances at a hanging metal ring (alka) at full gallop. In 2010 it has been inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.Thursday, October 24, 2013
Sinjska Alka – Chivalric Tournament in the Land of Heroes
Sinjska Alka is an equestrian competition which has been held every first Sunday in the month of August in town of Sinj, Croatia since 1715,[1][2] commemorating the victory over Ottoman Turkish administration. It consists of an equestrian competition, in which various horsemen attempt to aim their lances at a hanging metal ring (alka) at full gallop. In 2010 it has been inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
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