Two years to complete Miskolc's iconic new building

According to plans, the new Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) centre in Miskolc will be completed by autumn 2027, which will be created by renovating the former Korona Hotel, said Zoltán Szalai, Director General of MCC, at a press conference on Monday morning about the investment, held in the Red Room of the building. We previously reported on the project and its technical details here.

<Zoltán Szzalai also said that the new centre will be created to support young people's work and performance, but that the building will also be open to the local community, for example for lectures, conferences or even graduation ceremonies. He said that the investment of more than 18 billion forints will create the third largest talent centre in the Carpathian Basin for MCC.

A new era in the building's history begins

Mayor Tóth-Szántai said that with the start of the renovation of the former hostel, "an era ends and a new era begins in the history of this building".

He said the building is a bit like Miskolc, as it has huge potential. He said that any investment and development that brings value to Miskolc is "welcome by the city government" and they are looking forward to seeing the building come back to life.

Deputy Mayor András Hollósy stressed that the investment in the city centre shows very well that "we value the past, we work in the present to plan and build the future". He added that around 14,000 square metres of land will be renovated thanks to the MCC.