Elbe - FORTE CULTURA

North German Day in the Dömitz Fortress - A festival up Platt

Muskanten, Markt un Dunnern von Kanonen at Dömitz Fortress The Low German Language Festival is taking place for the 20th time. With free admission, visitors can look forward to a varied stage programme that combines tradition and modernity. There is also an arts and crafts market, exciting hands-on activities centred around Low German, cannon thunder and a mosaic exhibition. Plappermöhlerin Susanne Bliemel will guide you through the...

Sparkassen-Festungslauf, Königstein (Saxony)

Course of the Sparkassen-Festungslauf, Königstein (Saxony) The fortress run starts in the town of Königstein and leads along the Alte Festungsstraße through the forest to the foot of the fortress, then along the patrol path around the fortress, up to the gate, through the steep Dunkle Appareille and another complete lap on the fortress plateau along the walls to the...

Cannon thunder over the Elbe valley, Königstein Fortress (Saxony)

Gunners and historical figures will bring history to life when the guns speak at Königstein Fortress on 29 August 2026.

Living Josefov 2026 (CZ)

The „Living Josefov 2026“ event is entering its eleventh year with the theme „Josefov in the Time of the Sixes“ and presents various historical periods associated with the fortress - from 1866 to 1926-1936 and other „six-year anniversaries“. Visitors can look forward to an exciting cultural programme on Friday in Bastion IV, a market...

Imperial fortresses in Bohemia (CZ)

Elbe fortresses, Imperial fortresses Bohemia, Travel recommendations

The imperial fortresses in Bohemia (CZ) are large fortified towns, some of which were built by the Habsburg emperors in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their purpose was the large-scale defence of the capital Prague and they were located at strategically important points in the country, ...

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