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 […]

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 […]

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.

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), …

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 […]

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 […]

In 2026, Josefov proudly celebrates a remarkable milestone: 100 years since the first official guided tours of its underground corridors began.

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 […]

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). 

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 […]

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 status as a protected cultural monument since 1958 and under the expert supervision of diocesan organologist Václav Uhlíř and Josefov organist Vlastimil Kovář.

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 […]