Miskolc Hosts Honour Guards, Military Bands

Dubbed "Regimentfest", the festival involved some 400 soldiers from eight countries marching in honor guards and playing in four military bands. Participants came from the United States, Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia and, of course, Hungary.

Miskolc decided to introduce the public to the precision and tradition of honor guards from around the world at the first Regimentfest last year. This year, the festival's programme was expanded to include military bands from the Hungarian cities of Hódmezővásárhely, Székesfehérvár, Szolnok and Budapest. With the addition, the local council of Miskolc together with the Hungarian Defense Ministry aim to help the public get to know international military culture, popularise the army and raise the profile of soldiers.