Lodz Travel Guide

 alancollins Says:  Plac Wolnosci or Freedom Square stands at one end of ulica Piotrkowska. Though it is called a square it is actually in the shape of an octagon. In the middle is a large roundabout with a statue of the freedom fighter Tadeusz Kosciuszko. To one side of the roundabout is an... 

 alancollins Says:  At the top of Park Staromiejski stands a statue called the Ten Commandments. It stands in a purpose built walled area looking down on Lodz. It was presented to the City of Lodz in 1995 to commemorate the Jews of Poland and is by the artist Gustaw Zemla. 

 alancollins Says:  The Old Market Square is the oldest square in Lodz and dates back to medieval times. I have seen some old photographs from 100 years ago when this was the centre of the Jewish District with market stalls around the square. Demolition started of the area during and after WW2... 

 alancollins Says:  Alexander Nevsky 1220 – 1263 was a Russian who defended the country against a number of surrounding countries and saved the country against invasion. He was later canonised by the Eastern Orthodox Church. There are a number of Catherdals in different countries around the... 

 alancollins Says:  This area is called Manhattan for the obvious reason. It has a number of high rise buildings two of which are 78 metres in height. Built during the communist era in the 1980s they are different design to the normal grey blocks of flats that you normally see in Poland. 

 alancollins Says:  The Museum of the Traditions of Independence in Lodz is housed in the former prison on Dluga and Gdanska Streets. The prison was opened in 1885 and closed in 1953. During most of its time as a prison it housed political prisoners. During WW2 it housed women political... 

 alancollins Says:  Charles Anstadta was a German who built a brewery in Lodz. The family bought land around the brewery and the park was originally owned by his 3 sons. The park was named after Charles Jnr’s wife who was called Helen Louise Helenów. The park which is 12 hectares in area was... 

 alancollins Says:  This park’s origin is from the beginning of the 20th century and it was located in an ancient forest, originally it was further north. During World War 1 because of a shortage of food the park was dug up and vegetables grown. In 1938 a statue of Stanislaw Moniuszko was put... 

 alancollins Says:  If you visit the zoo in Lodz, across the road from the zoo is its largest park at 172 hectares. As someone who likes to find the obscure, I noticed as I was passing the park by tram, a large monument. The monument commemorates the largely forgotten 1905 insurrection in Lodz.... 

 alancollins Says:  No visit to Lodz would be complete without a trip to Piotrokowska Street. Though described as a pedestrian zone it does have limited access to vehicles. The street is 4 km long and is said to be the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe. If you feel lazy you can... 

 yumyum Says:  Well, we ended up at the outdoor terrace of this pub/restaurant for some lunch after we didn't get served for ages in another restaurant.The service was attentive but didn't really speak any English but she went to get the girl from the bar who was helpful. I ordered a... 

 alancollins Says:  As Lodz has a central location in the country it has a number of passenger railway stations. The most central station is Fabryczna which has faster links with Warsaw but it is the end of the line. There is a link to Lodz Airport with the letter L bus, but it is an infrequent...