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Title:
Winter Harbour Bratislava
Organization:
City of Bratislava
Link:
Cost:
Free
Deadline:
May 25, 2026
Project Type:
Prize
Typology:
Civic, Master Plan
Qualification:
Open
Prize:
€135 000 - €80 000
Location:
Bratislava, Slovakia
Description:
The Winter Harbour competition invites international teams to develop a masterplan for one of Bratislava’s most significant redevelopment sites along the Danube. Once a busy industrial cargo port, the area is set to transform into a new urban district that reconnects the city with its waterfront. Proposals should integrate the site’s industrial heritage with contemporary urban life, creating a climate-resilient and publicly accessible environment that can serve as a new symbol of Bratislava as a Danube city. Organized by the Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava in collaboration with the city and Public Ports, the competition seeks visionary yet realistic strategies for shaping the next chapter of this historic harbor.