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June 2013
Capitalising of fortified cultural heritage for sustainable
development and competitiveness of cities and regions
The Central European landscape is rich
with historical fortresses and fortified
structures. This unique cultural heritage
has been recognized by UNESCO and re-
presents the special identity and attrac-
tiveness of Central Europe’s cities and
regions.
It is a testament to European history, and
marks important historical events and fal-
len empires, like the Prussian or Austro-
Hungarian epoch.
The Central Europe Programme 2007-
2014 funding allows transnational coope-
ration to develop new instruments and so-
lutions to capitalise on this heritage with
several activities until the end of 2014.
It includes the development of touristic
products and their market implementati-
on, like a designated Culture Route “Forte
Cultura” between the Baltic Sea and the
Adriatic Sea. Of importance are the deve-
lopment of e-marketing instruments, im-
plementation of the best practices in the
monument management and monument
economy, improvement of monument fi-
nancing and generation of income. A spe-
cial task is the gathering and recording of
the best practices in the monument pro-
tection, restoration and conservation in
scientific data banks.
The project invites all interested fortress
organisations, public authorities and spe-
cialised institutions to join the project ac-
tivities and to participate in the planned
benefits for the future maintenance of the
Central European fortified cultural heri-
tage.
Forte Cultura
This operation is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF
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Fortified Cultural Heritage goes to market
Successful project start with a Kick-Off meeting in the
fortress city Kostrzyn nad Odra / Poland
Project “Forte Cultura” being constituted
The funding project of Central Europe Programme “FORTE CULTURA” started the
trans-national cooperation with a kick-off meeting at a place that has a strong
symbolic meaning for European integration: the city Kostrzyn nad Odrą on the
German-Polish border.
Twelve Project partners from eight Central European
countries and seven Associated Institutions from five
nations started the ambitious working program, cre-
ating six work packages for the next two years.
Dr. Andrzej Kunt, mayor of the city of Kostrzyn nad
Odra acting as Lead Partner, confirmed in his opening
presentation, that this project stands for high-quality
European cooperation to support the preservation of
fortification heritage in the context of the demands
of modern society. There is a high potential for new
offers in cultural tourism.
Capitalising on the cultural
heritage of Fortifications
European dimensions and scien-
tific contributions to the project
In times past, fortresses separated regi-
ons, today they join Europe together.
The project aims at a trans-national poli-
tical, economic and scientific cooperation
for the transformation and integration of
historical fortresses into modern Europe-
an society.
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