Category: Network
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Seminar “Cold War Bunkers – fortified heritage of the 20th century”, Strausberg (DE)
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A successful Italian-German seminar on Cold War bunkers took place in Brandenburg on 21 March 2026 in Strausberg. In the postal bunker of the former GDR, participants and speakers took […]
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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 […]
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FORTE CULTURA at ITB 2026
This year, FORTE CULTURA once again took advantage of the world’s largest tourism fair in Berlin to intensify exchanges with fortress partners from all over the world. This allowed us to talk to various members at their stands about …
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Call for Papers: 2nd Conference of the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies (Lugano, CH)
The University Network for Cultural Routes Studies invites scholars and practitioners to submit papers for its 2nd International Conference, taking place 12–13 November 2026 in Lugano, Switzerland. The conference builds […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]




