Historical Parade of Figurants
Visitors can walk among knights, merchants and villagers in costume. The parade includes street theater and live music that bring medieval scenes to life.
Around 11:00
Doesburg Hanseatic Festival
Hanzefeest Doesburg
Doesburg, Netherlands
Jun 13, 2026ConfirmedSource
Each year, the old Hanseatic town of Doesburg steps back into the Middle Ages for the Hanzefeest. Visitors in period costume wander an old town filled with renaissance music, theatre, craft demonstrations, and a bustling market, in a celebration of the town's proud history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League.
Part of a historical world
Hanseatic World & Baltic Trade
The festival's identity and purpose originate in the Hanseatic World and Baltic Trade network; it is named after and celebrates Doesburg's Hanseatic League membership.
Key moments
St. Martin's Feast at Martinikerk
Participants receive soup, bread and melon in the restored Martinikerk church and watch historical music and dance performances during the meal.
~12:00
Where it happens
Martinikerk
Doesburg, Netherlands
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Plan the timing
Take cues from participants if joining church rituals. Do not disrupt solemn portions (meal...
Dress for the setting
It is respectful to behave quietly during the church meal and to allow participants space;...
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Ask permission
Practical notes
Crowds & timing
Crowd level: moderate.
Tickets
Free events are available.
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Doesburg Hanseatic Festival
Hanzefeest Doesburg
Doesburg, Netherlands
Each year, the old Hanseatic town of Doesburg steps back into the Middle Ages for the Hanzefeest. Visitors in period costume wander an old town filled with renaissance music, theatre, craft demonstrations, and a bustling market, in a celebration of the town's proud history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League.
Annual festival; Sint-Maartensmaaltijd documented since 1982Layered history
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The story behind it
Doesburg's Hanzefeest celebrates the city's documented medieval Hanseatic League membership (from 1447). The festival is a heritage revival that emerged around the early 1980s, a period when the newly founded Nieuwe Hanze (1980) encouraged former Hanseatic cities to celebrate their trading past. The Sint-Maartensmaaltijd, a communal meal held in the Martinikerk and inspired by the city's patron saint St. Martin, has been docu...
Part of a historical world
Hanseatic World & Baltic Trade
The festival's identity and purpose originate in the Hanseatic World and Baltic Trade network; it is named after and celebrates Doesburg's Hanseatic League membership.
Key moments to know
Around 11:00Approximate
Historical Parade of Figurants
Visitors can walk among knights, merchants and villagers in costume. The parade includes street theater and live music that bring medieval scenes to life.
~12:00Expected
St. Martin's Feast at Martinikerk
Participants receive soup, bread and melon in the restored Martinikerk church and watch historical music and dance performances during the meal.
How to show up well
first-timer tips
Plan the timing
Take cues from participants if joining church rituals. Do not disrupt solemn portions (meal service).
Dress for the setting
It is respectful to behave quietly during the church meal and to allow participants space; visitors may wear co...
Ask before close-up photos
Ask permission
Essentials at a glance
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Jun 13, 2026
Confirmed
City / Area
Doesburg
Achterhoek (Doesburg) Hanzestad
Cost
Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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