Month: November 2022
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Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (PL): Modlin Fortress becomes FORTE CULTUTRA station in Poland
One of the largest fortresses in Europe now complements the FORTE CULTURA stations in Poland. The Modlin fortress system is located 30 minutes north of Warsaw at the strategically important confluence of the Vistula, Narew and Wkra rivers. The Swedish King Karl Gustav first utilised the advantage of the location in 1660 and built a…
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Kaunas (LT): EFFORTS Europe Annual Congress
As European Capital of Culture 2022, Kaunas was the venue for the EFFORTS Europe Annual Congress 2022. Fortress experts from 10 countries came together to talk about European cooperation and to find out about developments in the Kaunas fortress system in workshops. The European Fortress Summer 2022 also concluded in Kaunas. The EFFORTS Award 2022…
