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Middle Earth comes to Czechia as hundreds of fantasy enthusiasts recreate battle from 'The Hobbit'

Video. Czech forest turns into Middle Earth for 750-player fantasy battle

Updated: 08/06/2026 - 16:19 GMT+2

A forest in the Czech Republic was turned into a real-life version of The Hobbit as around 750 fantasy fans took part in a large-scale live-action battle inspired by the Battle of the Five Armies.

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