Between 2021 and 2022, the Archaeological Museum carried out the “Castrum Lubenov” project, the aim of which was to catalogue, conserve and promote the materials recovered during the excavation of the knight’s tower in Lubrza. In addition to strictly scientific objectives, the final outcome of which is a published book, the project also had social objectives, primarily aimed at raising public awareness of the need to protect archaeological heritage. As part of this initiative, three public lectures were held, the project’s findings were presented at two international academic conferences, and the museum is currently hosting an exhibition dedicated to the history of the tower in Lubrza, showcasing the artefacts conserved as a result of the project. We would like to remind you that the project was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund, derived from surcharges established on games covered by the state monopoly in accordance with Article 80(1) of the Act of 19 November 2019 on gambling, and from the budget of the City of Zielona Góra. The archaeological work during which the materials under study were obtained was funded by the Lubuskie Provincial Conservator of Monuments and carried out by the Scientific Association of Polish Archaeologists – Lubuskie Branch, in collaboration with volunteers from the Lubuska Nadodrze Exploration Group.

In 2021–2022, we will be carrying out the project ‘Castrum Lubenov: The Tragic History of the Medieval Tower in Lubrza’, which has received funding from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage under the Archaeological Monuments Protection Programme. Its aim is to compile and publish, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the archaeological finds recovered during the emergency excavations of the destroyed residential and defensive complex in Lubrza, carried out in 2016. The book, edited by Dr Arkadiusz Michalak (the project’s initiator and coordinator) and containing the results of our research, will be available in late 2022.