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Duke Leopold of Austria (red and white shield) and Nicholas Vintler,lord of Runkelstein castle, trying to unseat each other. Mural in the knights' hall. Murals in Runkelstein show courtlife and illustrate the medieval Tristram and King Arthur legends.
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Duke Leopold of Austria (red and white shield) and Nicholas Vintler,lord of...

Detail of the tournament-mural (16-01-04/15): ladies watch the knights from a tower; a servant brings more lances to replace the broken ones; another servant closes the armour of a knight ready to enter the fray. Runkelstein murals show life at a medieval court.
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Detail of the tournament-mural (16-01-04/15): ladies watch the knights from a...

Riders and Margarete Maultasch ("satchel-mouth"), countess of Tyrol (1318-1369), follow a boy blowing the hunting horn. Next to tournaments, hunting was the favourite sport of knights and ladies alike.
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Riders and Margarete Maultasch ("satchel-mouth"), countess of Tyrol (1318-...

Hunters and dogs have cornered a boar.From a mural showing a medieval hunt in the woods around Runkelstein castle,in the presence of Margarete Maultasch ("satchel mouth"),countess and ruler of Tyrol.Hunting was a favourite sport for knights and ladies alike.
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Hunters and dogs have cornered a boar.From a mural showing a medieval hunt...

Ladies and knights fish in a pond.Herons stand at the shore,hunting-falcons are perched in trees.Mural in the knights' hall of Runkelstein castle,depicting life in a medieval court.
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Ladies and knights fish in a pond.Herons stand at the shore,hunting-falcon...

A battle with maces,another favourite and bloody sport of medieval knights. Fascinated, the ladies watch from a covered,two-storied waggon.Mural from the armoury, Runkelstein castle,from the series of murals showing courtlife, sports and pastimes at medieval courts.
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A battle with maces,another favourite and bloody sport of medieval knights. Fas...

A battle of maces, another favourite and bloody sport at medieval courts. Detail of 16-01-04/25 showing knights hitting each other in the thick of battle. Murals in Runkelstein castle show courtlife,sports and other pastimes of knights and their ladies.
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A battle of maces, another favourite and bloody sport at medieval courts. Deta...

On the way to the court of Ireland,Tristram kills a dragon which terrorized the countryside and devoured young girls.As proof Tristram cuts the monster's tongue but is poisoned by the mere contact.Murals in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein show the Tristram legend.
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On the way to the court of Ireland,Tristram kills a dragon which terrorized...

As Tristram kills the dragon, an envious court official passes and when Tristram lies unconscious,cuts the dragon's head and poses as liberator of the country. Murals from the "summer-house" in Runkelstein castle show the Tristram legend.
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As Tristram kills the dragon, an envious court official passes and when Tristram...

A wounded knight is found by a knight of King Arthur's court. Mural in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle, illustrating the King Arthur-legend.
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A wounded knight is found by a knight of King Arthur's court. Mural in the "sum...

A battle between knights in armour. Mural illustrating the King Arthur cycle in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle.
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A battle between knights in armour. Mural illustrating the King Arthur cycle in...

Three giants appear between a group of knights in armour, while an unidentified knight greets King Arthur Murals in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle illustrate the King Arthur-cycle.
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Three giants appear between a group of knights in armour, while an unident...