Maribor to Get New Arts Centre by Next Autumn

Maribor, 25 October - A ceremony was held in Maribor on Tuesday as the foundation stone was laid for what is to be the main venue of the European Capital of Culture 2012. The EUR 32m worth investment in a new arts centre and gallery will be ready by next autumn at the latest.

Maribor Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga and ZIM boss Matjz Knez (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga and ZIM boss Matjz Knez (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga and ZIM boss Matjz Knez (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga and ZIM boss Matjz Knez (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, ZIM boss Matjz Knez and Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic, ZIM boss Matjz Knez and Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga (left to right) lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic (left) and Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Deputy Mayor of Maribor Janez Ujcic (left) and Director of the Maribor Art Gallery Breda Kolar Sluga lay the foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and a new art gallery.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and art gallery. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The foundation stone for the Maribor cultural centre and art gallery.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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