FORTE CULTURA Science Blog

The members of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Cultural Route FORTE CULTURA provide information on their own and external specialist contributions concerning the cultural heritage of the fortified monuments.

Cross-Border Project on 80 years end of WWII in the Oder-Warta Region (DE-PL)

Cross-Border Project on 80 years end of WWII in the Oder-Warta Region (DE-PL)

Apr 22, 20253 min read

by Dirk Röder Small Projects Fund (KPF) 2021-2027The development and establishment of the “History Trail War Events 1945” was funded as part of the project “Remembering Together – 80 Years […]

Caserta (IT): FORTE CULTURA Members at FORTMED 2025 Congress

Caserta (IT): FORTE CULTURA Members at FORTMED 2025 Congress

Apr 18, 20255 min read

by Olha Tikhonova: At the heart of the Mediterranean’s scholarly tide, where scholars gather to speak the language of fortresses and dreams, three distinguished members of FORTE CULTURA stood as beacons of transnational heritage at the FORTMED 2025 Congress.

The Adaptive Reuse of Fortified Heritage – The Values that Matter

The Adaptive Reuse of Fortified Heritage – The Values that Matter

Mar 22, 202517 min read

Illustrated with the Fort St. Elmo case study by John Ebejer There are various approaches to the conservation of built heritage and adaptive reuse is one of them.  Adaptive reuse […]

Creative tourism meets the New European Bauhaus: a shared vision for the fortified cultural heritage

Creative tourism meets the New European Bauhaus: a shared vision for the fortified cultural heritage

Mar 20, 20253 min read

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 …

The New European Bauhaus and the fortresses: How heritage can shape a sustainable future

The New European Bauhaus and the fortresses: How heritage can shape a sustainable future

Mar 16, 20254 min read

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 …

Creative tourism and fortified cultural heritage: a new approach to sustainable tourism

Creative tourism and fortified cultural heritage: a new approach to sustainable tourism

Mar 8, 20254 min read

by Filippo M. Cailotto, Creative Tourism is an innovative approach that goes beyond passive sightseeing and promotes new perspectives through immersive and participatory experiences.

Preserving the Czech Fortified Ideal Cities: National Support for Terezín and Josefov in the 21st Century

Preserving the Czech Fortified Ideal Cities: National Support for Terezín and Josefov in the 21st Century

Feb 1, 202512 min read

Author: Tomáš Jirouch The fortified cities of Terezín and Josefov, with their rich historical and architectural heritage, are among the most significant cultural landmarks in the Czech Republic. Over the […]

Sustain 4 Seniors in cultural heritage sites

Sustain 4 Seniors in cultural heritage sites

Dec 5, 20242 min read

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 […]

Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL): cross-border project on the fortified heritage of the Oder-Warta Region

Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL): cross-border project on the fortified heritage of the Oder-Warta Region

Nov 28, 20242 min read

“FORTE CULTURA – Discover the cultural heritage of fortress monuments in the Euroregion PRO EUROPA VIADRINA (DE-PL)” – a joint project of City of Kostrzyn nad Odrą, FORTE CULTURA e.V. […]

Šibenik(HR): FORTIC project and EFFORTS Congress 2024

Šibenik(HR): FORTIC project and EFFORTS Congress 2024

Oct 27, 20243 min read

The EFFORTS Annual Congress 2024 took place as part of the FORTIC (Interreg Italy – Croatia) project at St John’s Fortress in Šibenik (HR). 40 participants from 9 countries took […]

Fort Gorgast (DE): Tour in easy language opened

Fort Gorgast (DE): Tour in easy language opened

Oct 8, 20231 min read

Dank einer Förderung der Aktion Mensch Lotterie in Höhe von 4.674,50 € konnte im Fort Gorgast ein neuer Rundweg in Leichter Sprache etabliert werden.

Koblenz (DE): Aktion Mensch inclusion project completed

Koblenz (DE): Aktion Mensch inclusion project completed

Apr 15, 20231 min read

Feste Kaiser Franz receives a leaflet about the fortress in plain language As part of the “#1 Barrier Less” funding programme of the Aktion Mensch lottery, FORTE CULTURA and the […]

Study project of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology on the Dömitz Fortress

Study project of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology on the Dömitz Fortress

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Reintegration, refurbishment and upgrading of the tourist functions of Dömitz Fortress Project partner: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Municipality of Dömitz, FORTE CULTURA e.V. Network of the European […]

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