Category: Network
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Nysa (PL): Fort Prusy becomes new FORTE CULTURA station in Poland
Fort Prusy (Fort Prussia) is part of the Nysa Fortress in the Opole Voivodeship. The Nysa fortress was a key element of the Prussian defence system on the former border with Poland. Due to its strategic location, it was the scene of numerous conflicts and battles. In 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars, it successfully repelled…
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Fortress Study Group CIO (UK) and FORTE CULTURA agree on co-operation
The Fortress Study Group CIO (FSG) was founded in the UK in 1975 and is a registered charity dedicated to the study and preservation of fortifications from the artillery era (from around 1500 AD). In particular, research findings on fortifications are published in the regular FSG publications “FORT” and “Casemate”, which are widely read and…
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Sustain 4 Seniors in cultural heritage sites
ERASMUS+ Projekt „Nachhaltige Befestigungsanlagen als Lernzentrum für Senioren“ der Kulturfestung Festung Šibenik (Kroatien/Šibenik), gemeinsam mit Asociatia Mioritics (Rumänien/Constanța) und Viešoji įstaiga Kauno tvirtovės parkas (Litauen/Kaunas). Das Projekt Sustain4Seniors Hub wird im Rahmen des Programms Erasmus+ finanziert, einer Initiative der Europäischen Union zur Förderung der Zusammenarbeit in den Bereichen Bildung, Ausbildung und Kultur in ganz Europa.…
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10 years of FORTE CULTURA – Anniversary Congress in Kostrzyn nad Odrą (PL)
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of FORTE CULTURA, 60 participants from 9 countries came together at the founding location Kostrzyn nad Odrą (PL) to celebrate the anniversary. The two-and-a-half-day congress programme consisted of two conference parts and exciting excursions to the fortress heritage in the German-Polish Oder-Warthe region.
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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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European Heritage Days 2024
HERITAGE OF ROUTES, NETWORKS AND CONNECTIONS Workshop FORTIFICATION ARCHITECTURE FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE: VALORIZATION OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN FORTIFICATIONS THROUGH CULTURAL ROUTES AND TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS der Universität Pula, der TU Graz und FORTE CULTURA. Anlässlich der European Heritage Days 2024 wurde durch das FORTE CULTURA Scientific Committee unter Leitung von Nataša Urošević ein Hybrid-Workshop in…
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80 years of D-Day Normandy – On site with FORTE CULTURA
A travelogue by Friedrich Wein Kehl – Strasbourg – Nancy – Toul – Reims – Versailles and finally: Normandy. The names and number of interesting places with fortress monuments and (defence) historical significance could be extended considerably to make the journey to and from Normandy even longer. This year, however, the destination was actually Normandy…
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Suomenlinna, Helsinki (FI): EFFORTS Board Meeting and workshops
The impressive Suomenlinna Fortress hosted this year’s board meeting of EFFORTS (European Federation of Fortfied Sites). In addition to a hybrid meeting to coordinate current and future activities of the network, the programme included tours and workshops on the development of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Suomenlinna Fortress. The international panel of experts discussed topics…
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Poznan (PL): 5th International Biehler-Fort Conference
by Friedrich Wein Numerous participants at the Interfest Annual General Meeting took the opportunity to visit another fortress city. In the week following the Annual General Meeting, the 5th International Biehler Fort Conference in Poznan-Poznan from 22.04.2024 – 27.04.2024 offered the opportunity to visit the second city in Poland with a belt of Biehler forts.…
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Torun (PL): Annual General Meeting of the INTERFEST Study Group
by Friedrich Wein “The study group for international fortification, military and protective construction INTERFEST … has set itself the task of researching and documenting fortifications worldwide under historical, technical, political and social aspects.” ©interfest.de A long journey for most Interfest members, but one that was well worth it. This sums up the Annual General Meeting…
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Strasbourg (FR): FORTE CULTURA Annual Congress 2024
Cultural heritage fortified monuments –a building block in the history of the DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT in Europe 8 – 10 April 2024, Strasbourg (FR) The history of democracy is the history of upheaval, of revolution, of the struggle for freedom and self-determination, of the struggle for participation and the involvement of all in political decision-making. Then…
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Strasbourg (FR): FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2024
The FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2024 took place on 8 April 2024 in Strasbourg in the building of the Collectivité européenne d’Alsace (Alsace European Community), with a view of parts of the fortifications of Strasbourg. The FORTE CULTURA Executive Committee reported on the activities and finances of 2023 and gave an outlook for 2024 and…
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Berlin (DE): FORTE CULTURA at the ITB 2024
For the second time after a long Corona break, the International Tourism Fair – ITB – 2024 took place again at the exhibition centre under the radio tower in Berlin at the beginning of March. by Dr. Hans-Rudolf Neumann Over a total of three days, there was an opportunity not only to find out about…
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Open Call: Night of Fortresses 2024
Join the third edition of the Night of Fortresses – online applications are open until mid-April! The Night of Fortresses, an event that connects and promotes programs at fortification locations throughout Europe, this year will be held on Friday, May 10. All established localities in Europe and other heritage institutions can participate in this year’s…
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FORTE CULTURA Online Members Meeting (OMM) 2023
23 participants from 6 countries informed each other about current projects and activities in their fortress locations at the first FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting (OMM) at the end of November. Filippo Cailotto gave a vivid introductory lecture on the New European Bauhaus and Frauke Vos-Firnkes and Dirk Röder reported on current topics concerning the…
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Šibenik-Knin (HR) 2023: FORTE CULTURA Jahreskongress
Cooperation in the field of fortified cultural heritage in the Adriatic region;Sustainable fortress tourism and integration with FORTE CULTURA;Start of the European Fortress Summer 2023 29-31 March 2023, Šibenik (HR) Historic fortresses are an extraordinary architectural backdrop for an impressive world of experiences: festivals, culture, art, sport, leisure, recreation, education, games and fun. Every year,…
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Seelow (DE): Cross-Border Tourism Network “Erinnerung verbindet” Launched
In the German-Polish border region east of Berlin, the new tourism brand “Erinnerung verbindet” Oder-Warthe has been developed over the past four years. The project, funded under the EU Interreg V-A Brandenburg-Lubuskie program, created, among other things, the foundations for establishing a multiperspective commemorative landscape along the Oder and Warta rivers. 180 sites represent fascinating…
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Berlin (DE): FORTE CULTURA at ITB 2023
After a long Corona-related pause, ITB 2023 took place again in early March at the trade fair grounds near the Funkturm in Berlin. FORTE CULTURA took the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and developments in the tourism market, to speak with attending members, to contact tour operators, and to prepare upcoming travel destinations…
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Ferrol (ES): Fortress Conference “Apuntando Ao Mar”
The Provincial Council of A Coruña (Diputación de A Coruña) in Galicia, Spain, invited experts and best practices from across Europe to Ferrol to promote the development of the significant cultural heritage of the fortress monuments in the municipalities of Ares, Ferrol, and Valdoviño. As an important naval base and shipyard location, the natural harbor…
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