The Austrian Society for Fortification Research (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Festungsforschung – OeGF) was established to create a coherent scientific documentation about the Habsburgs’ monarchy fortification system between 1815 and 1918.
The Simon Stevin Vlaams Vestingbouwkundig Centrum is dedicated to the conservation, preservation and restoration of fortified sites (including landscaping and signage) and also the redesignation of historical fortifications like forts,
The National Association for Fortifications (Nacionalna udruga za fortifikacije, abbreviated NUF), is the umbrella organization in Croatia founded for studying, dissemination and public information on practical architectural projects on the restoration
The Klub Vojenství a Historie Praha is an all-volunteer organization, founded in 1980. It explores the theoretical as well as the practical (construction-)aspects of fortifications from the 16th – 20th
Created in 1981 at the initiative of three personalities, Serge Antoine (†), Senior Member of the Court of Auditors st, Michel Parent (†), Inspector General of Historic Monuments (ret.) and
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Festungsforschung (DGF) Activities and Objectives Fortifications, fortresses and forts are an important part of our cultural heritage. In recent years, the interest in historic fortifications has
The Rete delle Fortificazioni The Rete delle Fortificazioni was established on 12th March, 2021 at Forte di Bard (Aosta, Italy) and is formed by a group of 13 organizations, involved
Luxembourg was once called Gibraltar of the North and the enhancement of military heritage began right after the dismantling of large parts of the fortress which was decided at the
The APAC, a non-profit association, founded in 1983, is a national association for the defense of heritage, and its objectives are the safeguarding and dissemination of natural and built heritage,
The Stichting Menno van Coehoorn is a national all-volunteer organization that promotes, since its founding in 1932, the conservation and protection of historical defence works, like walls, fortresses, casemates, defensive
The Association Saint-Mauride d’Etdues Militaires (ASMEM) was formed in 1974. It aims at gathering and opening to the public of all kind of documents on fortifications, organization and of combat
The Fortress Study Group is an international society concerned with the study of all aspects of military architecture and fortifications and their armaments, especially works constructed to mount and resist
The Coast Defence Study Group CDSG is a non-profit 501(3)(c) tax-exempt corporation dedicated to the promotion of the study of coast defenses and fortifications—primarily but not exclusively those of the
The International Fortress Council and EFFORTS are partner orgsanisations European Federation of Fortified Sites (EFFORTS) is the European network for fortified cities, forts and defence lines. EFFORTS members are cities, regions and knowledge
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, the Malta Heritage Trust, is a voluntary non-governmental organisation active in the field of heritage preservation. One of its principal objectives is to create awareness to encourage