Category: Fortress management
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FORTE CULTURA represented at Brutal Assault festival in Josefov (CZ)
Author: Tomáš Jirouch Photos by: Tomáš Jirouch, Tomáš Karlík; https://brutalassault.cz/sk/o-brutalu Every August, Josefov in the Czech Republic transforms into one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural destinations. Tens of thousands of visitors from across Europe and around the world gather inside the eighteenth-century military fortress to attend Brutal Assault, one of the world’s leading festivals dedicated…
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A Major Step Forward: FORTE CULTURA Submits Its Application to Become a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Today, FORTE CULTURA has reached an important milestone. After several months of intensive work by the Board, the Scientific Committee and many members of our network, we have officially forwarded the application documents for certification as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. This is an important moment for the whole FORTE CULTURA community.…
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FORTE CULTURA visibility: an urgent request to all members
FORTE CULTURA is preparing its application for certification as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. This is an important step for the future of our network and for the European visibility of fortified heritage. At this stage, the active participation of all members is essential. A Cultural Route is not only a central…
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Sustainable Development Principles in Ukraine Fortifications
Author: Oresta Remeshylo-Rybchynska; This article addressed the theme of sustainability and its growing significance in contemporary spatial, cultural, and architectural discourse.
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FORTE CULTURA at the 13th Training Academy of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
From 2 to 5 June 2026, FORTE CULTURA will take part in the 13th Training Academy of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, taking place in Pécs, Hungary, and Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. The Training Academy is one of the key annual capacity-building moments of the Cultural Routes programme. It brings together representatives of…
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From Luxembourg with confidence: FORTE CULTURA moves closer to certification
On 28–29 April, FORTE CULTURA took part in the training seminar for candidate Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe certification at the European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) in Luxembourg. For us, this meeting was an important step forward. During the different sessions, the requirements of the certification process became even clearer: a Cultural…
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Successfully completed Erasmus+ Spring School “European Fortified Landscapes – Sustainable Reuse” in Pula (HR)
The intensive week-long Erasmus+ Spring School programme, which brought together 45 students and their professors from Technische Universität Graz, Università degli Studi di Cagliari and Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, along with Erasmus students from…
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FORTE CULTURA Publishing Service GENERAL REPORT 2025
Over the past three years, the FORTE CULTURA Publishing Service has continued to grow. Today, we present a statistical overview of online content performance for all the years since 2012. This helps us better understand how interest in fortress heritage has evolved and how the platform contributes to promoting the goals of the FORTE CULTURA…
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From Cádiz to Europe: Join the FORTE CULTURA Congress 2026 in La Línea de la Concepción
From 21 to 24 April 2026, FORTE CULTURA will gather in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, for its Annual Congress and General Assembly under the title: “From Cádiz to Europe: Fortifications and Sustainable Tourism” This year’s Congress will bring together fortress managers, heritage professionals, public authorities, researchers, heritage interpreters, cultural networks and local stakeholders…
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ALEA IACTA EST: the journey towards certification as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe begins
The decision has been taken. On March 16, 2026, FORTE CULTURA officially notified the Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of its plan to apply for certification as a “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” during the 2026–2027 Certification Cycle. This is more than a…
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Help Us Measure Our Impact: New FORTE CULTURA Data Form for Members
One of the main lessons we learn in management is summarised in this phrase: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. Without numbers, even the best cultural route can’t pursue its goals. We all know that FORTE CULTURA sites welcome visitors, organise events and work with local businesses. But so far, we have…
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Coming soon: URBACT IV Action Planning Networks (APN) new call
In April 2026, a new call will be launched under the URBACT IV programme, with possilbe involvment of fortress-related topics and members of FORTE CULTURA and EFFORTS Europe.
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Portsmouth (UK): „Fortifications at Risk” Conference, Fortress Study Group
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Fortress Study Group (FSG), an international symposium with excursions was held in Portsmouth, UK. FORTE CULTURA was represented by Natasa Urosevic, Olha Tikhonova and Dirk Röder, who enriched the conference with specialist contributions and best practices. On 5 September 2025, experts from Europe and the United Kingdom gathered…
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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 involves any activity that conserves the physical fabric and the historic value of a heritage building while concurrently providing the building with a new use…
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Creative tourism meets the New European Bauhaus: a shared vision for the fortified cultural heritage
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The NEB offers fortress managers, policy makers and cultural organisations a unique opportunity to combine the preservation of cultural heritage with
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The New European Bauhaus and the fortresses: How heritage can shape a sustainable future
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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 …
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Šibenik (HR): FORTIC project and EFFORTS Congress 2024
The EFFORTS Annual Congress 2024 took place as part of the FORTIC (Interreg Italy – Croatia) project at St John’s Fortress in Šibenik (HR).
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Karlovac (HR): Workshop HERITAGE AND PROMOTION
As part of the Interreg – IPA CBC project FORTITUDE a specialist workshop on the subject of heritage and promotion was held in the fortress city of Karlovac in October under the direction of Dirk Röder and Rafael Deroo. Project partners are the Sibenik Cultural Fortress with The ideal fortress town of Karlovac (both HR), the…
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Dömitz (DE): Study project of the Warsaw University of Technology on Dömitz Fortress
Under the title “Reintegration, renovation and upgrading of the tourist functions of Dömitz Fortress”, students from Warsaw University of Technology visited Dömitz Fortress at the beginning of the winter semester. All areas of the fortress and former ideal fortress town were analysed in a four-day survey in order to develop concepts and proposed solutions over…
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Petrovaradin (RS) 2019: International Conference “Fortresses of Tomorrow”
In late August 2019, the historic Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia, hosted an interdisciplinary international conference titled “Fortresses of Tomorrow: Balance between Cultural Heritage Safeguarding and Entertainment.”
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