News and information from the FORTE CULTURA network
FORTE CULTURA is an extensive and active network with members and partners in over 15 countries. This collaboration results in a wide range of activities on a variety of topics.
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Belfort (FR): Belfort fortress system becomes FORTE CULTURA station in France
Belfort was fortified from 1687 according to Vauban’s plans and subsequently extended. The fortress played a particularly important role in the 103-day siege of Belfort in 1870/71, one of the […]
Walcz (PL): German-Polish conference on the Pomeranian Wall
At the end of May, Polish and German experts on the fortress heritage of the 20th century met in the tranquil town of Walcz. A two-day conference with excursions shed […]
Colomares (ES): A Modern Castle of Memory between History and Imagination
In the sunlit hills of Benalmádena, Spain, a curious silhouette rises—not from the Middle Ages, but from the twilight of the 20th century. Castillo de Colomares, built between 1987 and […]
Caserta (IT): FORTE CULTURA Members at FORTMED 2025 Congress
by Olha Tikhonova: At the heart of the Mediterranean’s scholarly tide, where scholars gather to speak the language of fortresses and dreams, three distinguished members of FORTE CULTURA stood as beacons of transnational heritage at the FORTMED 2025 Congress.
FORTE CULTURA Congress 2025 at Forte di Bard (IT)
Cultural heritage and creativity for sustainable and inclusive tourism in fortified monuments; 26-29 March 2025, Fort di Bard (IT). Europe is facing major challenges in terms of sustainability, identity and social engagement…
Forte di Bard (IT): General Assembly elects new FORTE CULTURA President
Dirk Röder (left) congratulates Filippo Cailotto on his new position as FORTE CULTURA President The FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2025 took place on 27 March 2025 at the Forte di […]
The Adaptive Reuse of Fortified Heritage – The Values that Matter
Illustrated with the Fort St. Elmo case study by John Ebejer There are various approaches to the conservation of built heritage and adaptive reuse is one of them. Adaptive reuse […]
Creative tourism meets the New European Bauhaus: a shared vision for the fortified cultural heritage
by Filippo M. Cailotto, The NEB offers fortress managers, policy makers and cultural organisations a unique opportunity to combine the preservation of cultural heritage with …
The New European Bauhaus and the fortresses: How heritage can shape a sustainable future
by Filippo M. Cailotto, The NEB offers fortress managers, policy makers and cultural organisations a unique opportunity to combine the preservation of cultural heritage with …
Krakow (PL): FORTE CULTURA meets Liberation Route Europe and extraordinary fortress heritage
by Dirk Röder (title photo: XEvansGambitx) Partners and experts on the history of the end of the Second World War met in Krakow (PL) on the occasion of the Liberation […]
Valle Sabbia (IT): Rocca d’Anfo fortress becomes FORTE CULTURA station on Lake Idro
In February 2025, Giovanmaria Flocchini, President of the mountain municipality of Valle Sabbia, signed up to the FORTE CULTURA network. The aim is to further develop and valorise the mountain fortress for tourism…
Msida (MT): University of Malta becomes FORTE CULTURA member
With the Department of Tourism Management of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting at the University of Malta, FORTE CULTURA has a strong partner…
