Category: Network
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A New Year for FORTE CULTURA: From Fortresses to Community
A new year is a good moment to pause and ask where we are going as a network. For FORTE CULTURA, 2026 will be important: we are preparing our application […]
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FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting 2025
Sharing Tools, Strategies and Good Practices On 16 December 2025, FORTE CULTURA held its annual Online Member Meeting (OMM), bringing together fortress managers, researchers and partners from across Europe to […]
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A Call to All Members: Let’s Meet at the FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting 2025
Our network is built on connection — across borders, across disciplines, and across experiences. The Online Member Meeting (OMM) is where those connections come alive.
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Discover Reveel: A New Digital Tool for Fortified Heritage
FORTE CULTURA is proud to announce a new partnership with Reveel, a digital platform designed to transform the visitor experience at cultural and heritage sites. After a fruitful meeting with the Reveel founders, Sebastian Mellblom and Robin Kanerva, and our network members, we are excited to invite all FORTE CULTURA members to explore this innovative…
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FORTIC Scientific Conference in Brijuni (HR): Strengthening the Culture of Peace through Fortified Heritage
From September 15 to 16, 2025, the National Park Brijuni in Croatia served as the backdrop for the international scientific conference titled “Fortified Architecture for the Culture of Peace – European Best Practice in Fortified Heritage Management”.
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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 […]
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Walcz (PL): German-Polish conference on the Pomeranian Wall
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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 […]
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Caserta (IT): FORTE CULTURA Members at FORTMED 2025 Congress
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The FORTMED 2025 Congress, dedicated to the fortification heritage, convened in Caserta (Italy) with significant academic participation: 411 attendees and 197 papers were presented.
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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…
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Forte di Bard (IT): General Assembly elects new FORTE CULTURA President
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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Valle Sabbia (IT): Rocca d’Anfo fortress becomes FORTE CULTURA station on Lake Idro
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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…
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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…
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Creative Tourism and Fortified Cultural Heritage: A New Approach to Sustainable Tourism
Creative Tourism is an innovative approach that goes beyond passive sightseeing and promotes new perspectives through immersive and participatory experiences.
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Berlin (DE): FORTE CULTURA at ITB 2025
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Around the world in three days – International Tourism Fair Berlin: The ITB is one of the largest tourism fairs in the world and a good opportunity for FORTE CULTURA to […]
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Sant’Oreste (IT): Bunker Soratte becomes new FORTE CULTURA station in Italy
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The Soratte bunker is an underground bunker complex in the Italian municipality of Sant’Oreste, about 50 kilometres north of Rome. It was built between 1937 and 1943 in the Monte […]
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Announcement: FORTE CULTURA Congress 2025 – Shaping the future of fortified cultural heritage
European Cultural Heritage Experts to Gather in Italy to Explore Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism for Fortified Sites Forte di Bard, one of Europe’s most prestigious fortified heritage sites, will host […]
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Daugavpils (LV): Daugavpils Fortress becomes FORTE CULTURA station in Latvia
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Daugavpils Fortress (Dünaburg, Dwinsk) is located on the banks of the Daugava River in southeastern Latvia. It was built in 1810-1878 and, as a fortified ideal city with an area […]
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Helsinki (FI): Suomenlinna Fortress becomes FORTE CULTURA Station
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The Suomenlinna sea fortress is located about 15 minutes by sea from Helsinki. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an outstanding example of European military architecture of its […]
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