Key Projects

Introduction

On July 14, 2005 the General Assembly of the city unanimously adopted the application material that later turned out to be the winning application for the title of the European Capital of Culture. The title gave Pécs a unique opportunity to transform its economic structure into a culture-based economy, saying a final good-bye to the shock and pain caused by closing down its mines.

Now it is time to move on. The ECoC title offers a great opportunity not only to the city but to the entire South Transdanubian region as well.

In what follows you can read about the large-scale investment projects of the ECoC programme, about the key projects that are the tools for implementing the planned cultural programmes at a worthy, European level and which provide the necessary infrastructure for the development of creative industry in Pécs in the long run.

The European Capital of Culture programme is designed to enable the city to rediscover its urban character, the beauty of living in a city, reclaim public spaces for the benefit of its community, make its streets and environment more liveable, regain the ability to admire its historic heritage and begin transforming it in a cheerful and tame way.

The main goal of the investment projects is to provide Pécs with an adequate number of cultural and artistic spaces with proper size that can meet European standards. They promote the utilization of the city's cultural potential and the development of creative industry and tourism.