The Coming of Pope Urban II
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The Coming of Pope Urban II

18 Aug 2025
Banzi — Potenza (076)

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Edition 2025 — Pope Urban II in Banzi

On August 18, 2025, the XXVI edition of the historical re-enactment 'The Coming of Pope Urban II' took place in Banzi: a grand medieval pageant with over a hundred costumed participants - ladies, knights, men-at-arms, commoners, musicians, drummers, flag-throwers, and the Norman princes Roger and Bohemond - recalling the event of 1089.

The XXVI edition of the re-enactment The Coming of Pope Urban II animated Banzi on August 18, 2025. The historical pageant, with over a hundred costumed participants and the Norman princes Roger and Bohemond, brought the atmosphere of the Middle Ages back to the village, confirming the event - promoted by the Municipality of Banzi with the Basilicata Region and APT Basilicata - as one of the most followed historical appointments of the Lucanian summer.

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