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
End and beginning - On 8 May 2025, 80 years will have passed since the end of the Second World War in Europe. When the guns finally fell silent, more than 60 million victims were mourned. To commemorate this day and its significance for Franco-German friendship and a united Europe, the team in charge of the camouflage bunker will open the [...] on 8 May 2025.
One day and one night to celebrate the European cultural heritage of fortresses. The "Night of Fortresses" includes exciting events in more than 50 fortresses across Europe on 9 May 2025. Experience concerts, festivals, exhibitions and much more in fascinating historical settings, often framed by breathtaking nature. "Night of Fortresses" is an initiative of the Kulturfestung [...]
This year's high jump meeting promises to be a very special event, and the organisers, TSV Spandau 1860, are already looking forward to welcoming you all! At 10.00am, Spandau primary school girls with and without hearing impairments will compete together for the 2nd Primary School High Jump Championships. There will be individual and team competitions. At 12:00h the [...]
Peace and the French - A day of remembrance at Regelbau 10 in Rastatt, organised by the Rastatt Historical Society.
The Hornisgrinde offers marvellous views of the Rhine Valley, the Vosges mountains and the surrounding Black Forest mountains. Guided tours of the history of the defence system The high moorland area of the Hornisgrinde invites you to hike or walk with gigantic views. The boards on the Grindenpfad trail provide a clear explanation of the flora, fauna and climate of the Grinden. The Bismarck Tower can be climbed. Two guided tours on the history of defence across the summit plateau provide [...]
The water fortress Ziegenhain invites you to an interesting programme around the parade ground on the Day of Castles & Palaces on 27.04.2025! An intact moat surrounds the old town centre of Ziegenhain and is still a visible sign of the water fortress today. Between 1537 and 1546, Landgrave Philipp had Ziegenhain expanded into a mighty fortress with walls, roundels and a moat. [...]
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. More than 300 actors from all over Europe are expected to take part in the re-enactment, offering the public a fascinating and immersive experience. The event is sponsored by the Associazione Forte di Bard in collaboration [...]
