FORTE CULTURA e.V.
Network of the Cultural Route of Fortified Heritage
Non-governmental organisation, non-profit
FORTE CULTURA e.V. was founded on 24 November 2014 in Kostrzyn nad Odra /PL under the name “European Fortress Tourism and Fortress Marketing Network e.V.”. The association is a result of the “FORTE CULTURA” project funded by the European Union from the CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME, in which 13 organisations from 8 countries took part from 2012 to 2014.
The network is a registered association under German association law. In July 2020, the association was renamed FORTE CULTURA e.V. by resolution of the general meeting, with the addition of “Netzwerk der Kulturroute Festungsmonumente”. It is open to corporate bodies (such as fortress organisations, municipalities and experts) that want to promote fortress tourism and fortress marketing.
Founding members include the fortified town of Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL), the European Cooperation Centre for the Cultural Heritage of Fortified Monuments -ECCOFORT- Berlin (DE), the fortified town of Kronach (DE), the fortified town of Josefov (CZ), the fortress organisation Fort Monostor Komarom (HU), experts from the Humboldt University of Berlin (DE) and many more.
Our Team
The FORTE CULTURA network is managed by our Board of Directors.
Filippo Cailotto
Verona (IT)
President
Dirk Röder
Berlin (DE)
Vice President, Director of the Cultural Route, Head of the Network Office
Frauke Vos-Firnkes
Germersheim (DE)
Vice President, Head of FORTE CULTURA Cluster Upper Rhine
Agnieszka Żurawska-Tatala
Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL)
Vice President
Dr. Frank Riesbeck
Berlin (DE)
Vice President
Ass.Prof. Nataša Urošević
Pula (HR)
Head of the Scientific Advisory Board
Tomáš Jirouch
Hradec Králové (CZ)
Assessor
Olha Tikhonova
Ukraina
Assessor
Jelena Kölble
Berlin (DE)
Social Media Manager
The honorary president of the network is the mayor of Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL), Dr Andrzej Kunt.
Due to his many years of service Hartmut RöderECCOFORT e.V., Berlin (DE) was appointed an honorary member in 2021.
The objectives and tasks of the network can be found in the currently valid Articles of Association.
Naukowa Rada Doradcza
The experts on the Scientific Advisory Board support FORTE CULTURA members in various matters relating to their respective specialisms. They are also responsible for the scientific authenticity of the cultural route.
Ass. Prof. Dr. Nataša Urošević (HR)
Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Study Programme for Culture and Tourism
Prof. Dr. Teresa Colletta (IT)
University Federico II Naples, Vice-President of the International Committee for Historic Towns and Villages, World Monuments Fund, ICOMOS Italy
Ass. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marcin Gorski (PL)
Warsaw University of Technology, Commission for “architectura militaris”, ICOMOS Poland
Dipl.-Ing. Volker K. Pachauer (AT)
Austrian Society for Fortification Research, ICOMOS Austria
Dr. Alexander Jordan (DE)
Director of the Wehrgeschichtliches Museum Rastatt, Commission Internationale d’Histoire Militaire (CIHM), International Committee for Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History (ICOMAM)
Dr. Juan Mira Antonio Rico (ES)
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, ICOMOS Spain
Dr. John Ebejer (MT)
University of Malta, Department of Tourism Management
FORTE CULTURA Stationen
The fortress members of the network form the stations of the European Cultural Route of Fortified Monuments – FORTE CULTURA.
Discover over 60 stations in 14 countries on our Tourism portal of the FORTE CULTURA cultural route.
Zostań członkiem FORTE CULTURA już teraz.
Dołącz do FORTE CULTURA e.V. i stań się częścią Europejskiego Szlaku Kulturowego Zabytków Fortecznych.
