The Borderless City

Pécs was always a multicultural city. Hungarians, Croatians and Swabians still live in peace together in economic and cultural polarity. In 1998 Pécs was given the UNESCO prize Cities for peace for maintaining the cultures of the minorities, and also for its tolerant and helping attitude toward refugees of the Balkan Wars. In 2007 Pécs was third, in 2008 it was second Livable city (The LivCom Awards) in the category of cities between 75,000 and 200,000 inhabitants.

In 2010, Pécs was selected to be the European Capital of Culture sharing the title together with Essen and Istanbul. The city's motto is: "The Borderless City". After receiving the title major renewal started in the city. Renewed public places, streets, squares and neighborhoods, new cultural centers, a concert hall, a new library and a cultural quarter were designed.

Pécs, the city of culture

http://pecs.hu

University of Pécs

http://pte.hu/english

Hungarian

Pécsi Napok 2016 http://www.iranypecs.hu/esemeny/pecsi-napok.html

Zsolnay Kulturális Negyed http://www.zsolnaynegyed.hu/

Cella Septichora Látogatóközpont http://www.pecsorokseg.hu/cella_septichora_latogatokozpont

English

Pécs Days 2016 http://www.iranypecs.hu/en/index.html

Zsolnay Cultural Quarter http://www.zsolnaynegyed.hu/index.php?nyelv=english

Unesco World Heritage Pécs http://www.pecsorokseg.hu/index.php?a=cella_septichora_latogatokozpont&nyelv=english