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Łódź is waiting for You!

Łódź - Poland’s second largest city - is an important commercial, trade, science, and cultural centre. By the late 19th century Łódź had been home to the Polish, German, Jewish, Russian, Czech, Silesian and many others nations – it was a true melting pot of cultures. In that time several hundred brick factories appeared and Łódź was labelled ,,the Polish Manchester” because of the rush development with the damp machine.

Today’s tourists take great delight in seeing beautifully refurbished tenements and residential structures of factory magnates – the real gems of Art Nouveau and eclecticism – as well as museum collections and unrivelled 19th century industrial architecture. No trip to Łódź is complete without a stroll down Piotrkowska Street. Public institutions, banks and stores, restaurants, pubs, discos, antique shops, art galleries and cinemas are centred around this main promenade.
Piotrkowska Street, photo by A. Wach

Must see

You will have to visit Priest’s Mill, Herbst Palace, Museum of the City of Łódź established in the beautiful palace of Izrael Poznański, Central Museum of Textiles, Heritage Park of Wooden Architecture and the best Museum of Modern Art in Poland - ms². Ms² hosts one of the richest collections of 20th and 21st century art in Europe, mostly the experimental art. The heart of the collection is the International Collection of Modern Art of the “a.r.” group. It is a phenomenon on a global scale, as it has been initiated by the artists themselves and formed as a result of a joint effort to act beyond and against any boundaries.
Plac Wolności, fphoto by A. Wach

Manufaktura - the biggest leisure-trade revitalized area in Europe!

Ms² is placed in Manufaktura – . In Manufaktura You can find: Museum of the Factory, Aquarium, Experymentarium (interactive museum of science and technology), climbing center, fitness club, bowling alley, 3-dimensional cinema IMAX, cafés, restaurants and shopping centre. Moreover in Manufaktura there is a 3-hectare Market Square – a new, vibrant with life centre of Łódź.
A remarkable place, music and a feast of colours make meetings with friends really great. Concerts, festivities, all kinds of open-air events take place in the Market Square. Manufaktura invites you to a 4-star Andel’s Hotel located in a beautiful, historic spinning mill.
Manufaktura - Main Square , photo by P. Buczek

Craddle of Cinematography

Łódź is also well known for one of the most prestigious Film School in Europe. Many famous directors and camera men have graduated from it – Roman Polański, Andrzej Wajda, Sławomir Idziak. Fans of Polish cinema have to visit the Cinematography Museum. Museum - housed inside Karol Scheibler’s extraordinary 19th century palace – it is the only museum of its kind in Poland. The collection features over 12,000 film posters, a collections of awards received by Andrzej Wajda, art exhibits and projectors and camera equipment of every kind.

Events

Łódź is widely known for the word-famous events held here: the Dialogue of 4 Cultures Festival, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus Camerimage, the Explorer’s Festival, Fotofestival, Aleksander Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities, the International Festival of Street Art “TrotuArt”, the International Festival of Comics and Outline Colour Festival. In spite of a great number of cultural events, each year new projects are organised, covering mainly film, modern art and music events.
fot: International Festival of Comics

At leisure

Łódź Zoo, Łódź Botanical Garden, the Palm House also offer pleasant opportunities for leisure. The best place for a long walk is Łagiewnicki Wood – city’s green lungs. Some of the city’s oldest historic buildings are situated in Łagiewnicki Wood: the Baroque Franciscan monastery and two wooden chapels dating back to 1676 and 1703.

European Capital of Culutre 2016?

Łódź applied for the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2016. Expressing the cultural ambitions of the city is not only a chance to present city’s artistic potential. It is a strategy for cultural development for the next years. This plan will result in the development of tourism, strengthening of the image of Łódź as a culture and art city.
You have to visit this city! Łódź is waiting for You!

Łódź it is a fascinating place. Where else can you find cinemas, restaurants and pubs in old factory, museum down a sewer, rickshaws peddling in snow, a helicopter inside an internet café and a street featuring the largest piece of graffiti in the world?

CITY OF ŁÓDŹ

Promotion, Tourism
& International Cooperation Office
87 Piotrkowska St., 90-423 Łódź
tel. +48 42 638-44-76
fax +48 42 638-40-89
e-mail: promocja@uml.lodz.pl
www.cityoflodz.pl
www.lodz2016.com

Tourist Information Centre

87 Piotrkowska St., 90-423 Łódź
tel/fax +48 42 638 59 55
tel +48 42 638 59 56
e-mail: cit@uml.lodz.pl

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