Banská Bystrica · Slovakia · 2026
Source: Banská Bystrica 2026 — Pre-selection
Bid book (pre-selection). A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Banská Bystrica's pre-selection candidacy for European Capital of Culture 2026 emphasizes cultural revival through a heritage-focused strategy titled 'Cultural Mining'. The initiative aims to rebuild social cohesion and regional development by leveraging the city's mining history
