Experience in monumental settings
Culture - Entertainment - Recreation - Relaxation - Discovery
Today, historic fortified monuments are centres for encounters, culture and tourism in many places. Mighty fortress walls form extraordinary backdrops for a wide range of fascinating experiences for young and old.
Experience concerts from classical to punk in fortresses such as Hohensalzburg, the Cultural Fortress Šibenik or the Citadel Mainz. Discover museums in the Upper Franconian cultural fortresses, historical battles in the cultural parks of the Bohemian and Silesian fortresses, festivals in Venetian fortress monuments, fairy tales in the Saxon fortress Königstein or Christmas markets in bastions. Dine and stay overnight in historic fortresses and relax in romantic fortress parks and gardens as well as the surrounding nature.
Discover FORTE CULTURA theme worlds
Family and children
Play worlds, learning and leisure activities, sport and fun in fortress monuments Round turrets with pointed roofs, red and white striped window shutters, drawbridges and real cannons - fortresses, fortified castles, moated castles and palaces are a...
Remembrance sites and memorials
Fortresses as places of remembrance Fortresses and fortifications have always had primarily military functions. They were built to keep attackers at bay and were later often repurposed to hold prisoners....
Secret architectures
The invisible fortified monuments of the world wars and the atomic age Secrecy, camouflage and distraction characterised the construction of fortified monuments in the 20th century. Whether camouflaged Swiss gun emplacements in the Alps, Führer headquarters of the...
Experience military history
Great battles, bivouacs and soldiers' lives Colourful uniforms, historical weapons, cavalry, artillery, sword and lance, bow and arrow - in almost every era, there were military conflicts over fortified buildings that...
Museums and exhibitions
Something for everyone: art, cultural history, everyday life, banal, special, mysterious, extravagant In the rooms and catacombs of huge fortress monuments, museums, galleries and exhibitions have a special effect. They continue to enjoy unbroken popularity among...
Music events in monuments
Früher kanonensicher – heute Bombenstimmung Klassik in Festungen Begeisternde Klassikevents in historischer Kulisse werden von vielen Eventfestungen angeboten. Highlights sind dabei sicher die „Best of Mozart Serien“ auf der Festung…
Experience nature, parks and gardens
Flowers, blossoms and enchanting nature where cannons once thundered At first glance, defiant fortresses don't seem to have much to do with nature. At second glance, however, they reveal a...
Reside & Enjoy
From youth hostels and flats to luxury hotels, the range of accommodation options in fortresses, castles and palaces is extensive. Even the dungeons of Klaipeda Fortress (LT) can be visited by...
Sport
Active fortresses - conquering fortified cultural heritage in a sporty way Whether hiking, running, skating, biking, climbing or paddling, there are more and more attractive offers around fortresses for your own sporting activities or...
