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The author makes the analysis of the historical reenactment phenomenon in the context of its essential meaning for cultural tourism, especially for “living history” tourism. After organizing the terminology and presenting the sources and literature of the subject, all kinds of historical reenactment are presented and the levels of professionalization are described in more detail. The last part of the article attempts to analyze the scale of the phenomenon in Poland and presents the societies, main subjects of interest and the kinds of activities its representatives undertake.