Zaragoza weekend, Los Sitios

More than 200 years ago, Zaragoza suffered a great siege during the Peninsular War. It was a really terrible time and there are many stories of heroism from that time. The city has monuments to the heroes and heroines, and there are areas named after events and people.
This weekend there was a recreation. It was great fun and rather noisy. 450 people took part. There were so many spectators that we saw very little, so I took these photos from the Heraldo de Aragon.

In the Plaza del Pilar, with la Seo in the background

We were struck by the way you could see sparks from the guns and cannons, but this photo is exceptional!

Sunday morning, the Aljaferia palace was the ideal scene for the recreation of a battle.

 In the dry moat

There were so many people watching there was little chance of seeing anything.

Drums

Uniforms

Impressive headwear.