On 29 and 30 October 2025, the city of Birgu (Malta) hosted the seminar Malta in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, organised by the Maltese Ministry of Culture as part of Malta's chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This major event brought together [...]
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The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities (EFNC) took part in the Council of Europe's 14ᵉ Consultative Forum on Cultural Routes, held from 22 to 24 October 2025 in Nevşehir, in the heart of Cappadocia. The theme of this annual event is «Cultural routes and landscapes: protecting heritage through sustainable cultural tourism".
On 20 October, the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, a founding member of the Rota Histórica das Linhas de Torres (RHLT), hosted the official celebration of the National Day of the Torres Lines. The event, which has become a key moment in the commemoration of Portugal's heritage, highlights the historical legacy and cooperation within the territories.
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On 20 October, to mark the tenth anniversary of the Torres Vedras Lines being designated a national monument, the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities will receive the Wellington Prize, which will be awarded to its Honorary President and founder, Charles Bonaparte. This award recognises the federation’s long-standing commitment to the preservation and
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From 15 October 2025 to 26 January 2026, the Musée du Louvre is devoting an exceptional retrospective to Jacques-Louis David, to mark the bicentenary of his death. A central figure of neoclassicism, an artist involved in the political upheavals of his time and an emblematic painter of the Napoleonic epic, David shaped the visual imagination of an entire era. His
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For the 2025 edition of the European Heritage Days, the Maison de l'Europe in Paris is inviting visitors to discover how cultural routes and heritage labels bring our shared history to life. This year's theme, architectural heritage, will be marked by a rich programme in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
From 23 September 2025 to 11 January 2026, the Palazzo Reale in Milan will host Appiani. Il Neoclassicismo a Milano, a major exhibition devoted to Andrea Appiani (1754-1817), one of the most celebrated artists of the Italian neoclassical movement and an emblematic painter of the Napoleonic era. Rediscovering a master of neoclassicism Andrea Appiani, official painter to Napoleon and
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The Encostas de Xira Trail is more than just a race: it's a sporting and recreational event designed to encourage physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. The start and finish are at the Monumento ao Hércules in Sobralinho, and the route winds through the hills where the famous Encostas de Xira wine is produced.
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On 2 September 2025, Venice once again reminded Europe of its role as a city of encounters. In the lagoon, where cultures have been intermingling for centuries, three Council of Europe Cultural Routes (Iter Vitis, Via Querinissima and Destination Napoleon) came together at «Venice at the Crossroads» to demonstrate how
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