Category: General
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“PEACE MUSEUM Bridge at Remagen” becomes new FORTE CULTURA station on the Rhine
The PEACE MUSEUM Bridge at Remagen is located in the towers on the left bank of the Rhine of a fortified bridge, the former Ludendorff Bridge. The railway bridge near Remagen was planned in 1912 and built between 1916 and 1918 during the First World War to transport troops through the Ahr Valley to the…
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Discovery Tours along the Ulm/Neu-Ulm Fortifications Route and the “Höhenweg Ulm” (DE)
The Ulm Federal Fortress can be experienced not only through guided tours but also independently: two excellently developed routes – the 12.5-kilometre Ulm/Neu-Ulm Fortifications Route and the panorama hiking trail in Ulm, the “Höhenweg Ulm” – offer varied opportunities to explore the fortress landscape, Glacis parks and natural surroundings of Ulm step by step.
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Workshop on Baltic Fort Cluster, Vilnius (LT)
At the end of January, FORTE CULTURA participated in a workshop in Vilnius on establishing a new Baltic Fortress Cluster. The workshop was conducted by EFFORTS Europe and funded as part of the FORT UNION project between Kaunas (LT) and Giżycko (PL), …
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Secrets of Terezín’s Underground Revealed!
Beneath the fortified city Terezín (CZ) lies one of Europe’s most sophisticated historical defensive systems. Recent research has provided a detailed mapping of this underground network, revealing its complexity and engineering brilliance. The study was conducted as part of a project supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture and led by Steinmetz Terezín 1780, an…
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Promoting collaborations between fortified heritage sites and universities
This article offers suggestions on how to collaborate with universities. These suggestions are intended for managers and curators of fortified heritage sites, including castles, fortified towns, lines of fortifications, fortified landscapes and any other physical element created for purposes of defence. They are also of interest to museum curators and managers of visitor attractions with…
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Celebrating 100 Years of Guided Tours in Josefov’s Underground (CZ)
In 2026, Josefov proudly celebrates a remarkable milestone: 100 years since the first official guided tours of its underground corridors began.
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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 to become a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe and, at the same time, we want to grow as a real community, not just a list…
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Giżycko (PL): LTPL00354 FORT-UNION – cross-border interreg project
The cross-border interreg project FORT‑UNION is carried out by a coalition of partners: Municipality of Giżycko, Kaunas City Municipal Administration, Kaunas Fortress Park, Army Museum in Białystok, Boyen Fortress in Giżycko, Varėna District Municipality and associated organizations: Biebrza National Park, and Varėna’s Entrepreneurship Education Centre (among others).
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Funding opportunity for Czech-German partnerships
The Czech-German Future Fund supports joint projects between Czech and German partners, with the aim of strengthening good neighbourly relations, mutual understanding, and cooperation. The fund finances a wide range of activities – cultural and educational initiatives, exchanges, expert cooperation or community projects. This option would be great for Czech and German FORTE CULTURA members,…
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Christmas Gift for Josefov (CZ): Restoration of the Pipe Organ in the Fortress Church Completed
After two years of work, the restoration of the pipe organ in the Church of the Assumption in Josefov has been successfully completed. The project, launched in July 2024, was carried out under a contract with the renowned organ builder Ivan Bok from Krnov. All restoration works were undertaken with full respect for the church’s…
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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 focus on communication tools, the EICR certification path and inspiring local projects. Speaker from 8 countries informed each other about current projects and activities in…
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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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EFFORTS Travelling Congress 2025 (BE-FR-NL)
The first cross-border EFFORTS traveling network congress was organized from 2 to 4 December 2025. The theme of the congress was ‘Inspiring across borders’. On a three-day travelling congress, 50 EFFORTS-members met each other in the EFFORTS member cities of Oudenaarde (BE), Arras (FR) and Bergen op Zoom (NL).
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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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FORTE CULTURA Expands Its Presence in Spain at the VII Congress on Fortifications and Military Heritage
FORTE CULTURA participated in Spain’s leading congress on fortifications, presenting its vision for sustainable cultural tourism and building new partnerships with national heritage organizations.
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Portugal (PT): FORTE CULTURA pilot and study trip successfully completed
Group photo of the tour participants in front of the bastioned castle in Marvão Photo: H.-R. Neumann, 25 September 2025 Military architecture is an important part of Portugal’s architectural and artistic heritage. Both medieval and modern fortifications can be found along the coast and in Portugal’s border regions. At 1,214 kilometres, the border between Spain…
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Ohrid (MK) wins Živa Award 2025
We are happy to inform you that National Institute for Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum – Ohrid (FORTE CULTURA member) is the winner of the prestigious Živa Award 2025 for the “Best Slavic Heritage Site”.
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New Book: Castles and Towers in Alicante (ES)
The historical dynamics of the Alicante region between the 11th and 15th centuries resulted in the proliferation of castles and towers in the mountains.
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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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Dracula Journey: A Case Study of a Family-Oriented Dark Tourism Event in Josefov (CZ)
The Dracula Journey is one of the most successful history-oriented events organized in the fortified ideal city Josefov (CZ). The event takes place in early November and spans two evenings, capturing the spooky and eerie emotions associated with this time of year.
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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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