Žilina · Slovakia · 2026
Source: Žilina 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.
Žilina's bid for European Capital of Culture 2026 is a transnational consortium project spanning Slovakia, Poland, and Czech Republic across the Beskids region. The candidacy aims to leverage culture as a force for positive change, building on decades of civil society efforts to
