Komarom (HUN): FORTE CULTURA® on F³ Conference

Erika Farkas, Fort Monostor, organized the Fortress conference "future for forts (f³) in Komarom. Program content was the valorisation of fortified heritage in Central Europe. Together with Dr. Neumann and Dirk Röder she introduced the participants from Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic about the opportunities for tourist valorization with the European Culture Route FORTE CULTURA®. New collaborations in the Southeast European region was established.

Dömitz (DE): Fortress experts gets to know FORTE CULTURA®

The museum Fortress Dömitz and the Historical Institute of the University of Rostock invites to the "Day of Country's History" in the Fortress Dömitz. Dirk Röder referenced for integration of Fortress Dömitz in the European Culture Route FORTE CULTURA® and the development of the regional cooperation "Elbe fortresses".

Northern Italy: 14-day study trip FORTE CULTURA®

A FORTE CULTURA® study trip takes 25 participants to Verona and the fortifications on Lake Garda.

Namur (BEL): FORTE CULTURA® conference in Belgian Fortress Town

On the initiative of Forts-2-Market the Tourism Federation of the Province of Namur invites to a multi-day fortress conference to present the European Culture Route FORTE CULTURA® and to establish collaborations in fortress tourism and fortress marketing. Representatives of historical fortified monuments from Dinant, Philippeville, Namur, Fernelmont, Breendonk, Veves, Corroy le Chateau. Lavaux-Sainte-Anne and even Torun (PL) accepted the invitation.

Erfurt (DE): FORTE CULTURA® at Scientific Colloquium

AOn the occasion of the Scientific Colloquium on the Citadel Petersberg in Erfurt, Dr. Neumann presents the European Culture Route FORTE CULTURA® to a broad audience. Under the headline "Perspectives of Erfurt's and Thuringia's fortified heritage in the European Fortress Tourism and Fortress Marketing Network". He emphasizes the importance of the network and the culture route and promotes regional cooperation and product development.

Berlin (DE): FORTE CULTURA® at ITB

As part of the International Tourism Fair contacts were made, strategic partnerships, FORTE CULTURA® journey themes and initiated collaborations were discussed.

India: FORTE CULTURA® study tour

As part of a study trip on the fortification legacy in India, Dr. Neumann presents the European Culture Route and the network to an international audience.

Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL): Final Conference EU project FORTE CULTURA

The partners of the Central European project FORTE CULTURA founded on 24th November 2014 the European Fortress Tourism and Fortress Marketing Network reg.ass. and selected the board. Seat of the association according to German law is Berlin. Dr. A. Kunt, Mayor of City Kostrzyn nad Odra, was appointed as Honorary President.

Helsinki (FIN): FORTE CULTURA presents at AT FORT

Dirk Röder presents FORTE CULTURA® in the final conference of the West European funded project AT FORT to fortress representatives from Finland, Hungary, Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania, Poland, Malta, Slovenia, Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Central European funded project FORTE CULTURA 2012-2014

As part of the Central European funded project FORTE CULTURA the basics for the European Cultural Route FORTE CULTURA® was created and promoted international cooperation in fortress tourism and fortress marketing. Information about the project results are available at www.forte-cultura-project.eu and www.central2013.eu.