Celje UNESCO City of Literature

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Celje, Unescovo mesto literature

Trg celjskih knezov 9, SI-3000 Celje

https://www.knjiznica-celje.si/storitve/unesco-kreativno-mesto-literature/

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In 2025, Celje received the permanent title of UNESCO City of Literature, being the second Slovenian city after Ljubljana to be included in the UNESCO’s City of Literature programme. With this title, Celje was recognized for its commitment to the promotion of literature and reading culture. Among the more important literary aspects of Celje, one can mention the annual Veronika Award for the best poetry collection, the publishing house Mohor's Society and the Celje Central Library, which is also one of the coorganizers of the largest Slovenian literature festival Fabula. Celje was also the home of the famous traveller and writer Alma Karlin.

See also

• Celje Central Library
• Slovenia National Commission for UNESCO
• Veronika Award
• Mohor's Society
• Alma Karlin Memorial House
• Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature
• World Book Capital Ljubljana 2010

External links

• An article about Celje UNESCO City of Literature at Slovenia.info
• UNESCO cities of literature website

Gallery

A public forum on Celje as a UNESCO City of Literature, 2026. Photo: Tadej Strnad

A public forum about Celje as a UNESCO City of Literature, 2026. Photo: Tadej Strnad

A public forum on Celje as a UNESCO City of Literature, 2026. Photo: Tadej Strnad