Discover a wide range of cultural events in historic fortress monuments. A wide variety of topics are covered.

For the commemorative year 2024-2025, FORTE CULTURA members are organising commemorative initiatives to raise public awareness of this part of history in fortresses. -> Remembrance sites and memorials

Discover from March to October Exciting events in historic fortresses throughout Europe. Experience music, re-enactments, festivals and much more in the fascinating settings of historic fortress monuments. -> European fortress summer

Special opening day of the Hornisgrinde bunker (DE)

Hornisgrinde Sasbachwalden, Germany

Special opening day of the Hornisgrinde Bunker on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the capture of the Hornisgrinde by French troops. The Hornisgrinde Bunker will be taking part in the cross-border event series "80 years of [...] on Sunday, 13 April 2025, from 10:00 am.

Idyll in April - Spring awakening at the Mainz Citadel (DE)

Mainz Citadel Citadel, Mainz, Germany

Traditionell wird die Zitadelle Mainz mit dem beliebten „Frühlingserwachen“ aus ihrem Winterschlaf geholt. Die auf der Zitadelle ansässigen Vereine und Initiativen laden am Sonntag, 13. April 2025 von 14 bis 18 […]

Day of Castles & Palaces - Water Fortress Ziegenhain (DE)

Ziegenhain water fortress Paradeplatz 7, Schwalmstadt, Germany

Die Wasserfestung Ziegenhain lädt zu einem interessanten Programm rund um den Paradeplatz am Tag der Burgen & Schlösser am 27.04.2025 ein! Ein intakter Wallgraben umgibt den Altstadtkern von Ziegenhain und […]

NAPOLEONICA - the reserve army at Forte di Bard (IT)

Forte di Bard Bard, Italy

Three days of events to mark the great historical re-enactment of the passage of Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops in May 1800 during the second Italian campaign. The re-enactment will feature more than 300 actors from [...]

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