prusin Says: "The Museum of the Factory is a place where you can discover the history of textile factory founded by Izrael Poznański in mid 19th century. In the times of its past glory the factory produced million of metres of cotton material. " from the Museum's website.Although,...
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...
moniek45 Says: Welcome to a highlander's cottage! Hand-painted glass pictures, sheaves of straw and the smiling farmer's wife greeting all the arriving guests. The exceptional charm, simplicity and exquisite cuisine of the Podhale region - these are the attributes of the in „Bacówka" which...
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...
kari_77 Says: The Incognito club is special for its music, atmosphere and people the come there. The club is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm. On Fridays they play R & B, hip-hop, rap, dancehall and regaaeton music. On the other hand on Saturdays you can have fun and dance as much...
yumyum Says: I inquired in the main tourist office on how to get to Warsaw airport. The easiest way is taking the direct bus which runs not very often but I was lucky. It took around 2,5 hours for the 135 km journey and only stopped a couple of times and was quite comfortable.It departs...
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...
alancollins Says: The award winning Galeria Lodzka has been open since 2002. It is close by to Piotrkowska Street and the mall is spread out over 3 floors. Besides the usual shops that you find in these shopping centres, the main reason I visited a number of times was the food court with a...
alancollins Says: On my travels I find it amusing how words can have different meanings in different languages. As I was wandering around Lodz I spotted this notice board outside of a ladies clothes shop in a run down area of the city. I wondered if the local patrons and owner of the shop had...
MsMainAya Says: The fans of Widzew and LKS are no danger to you, unless you say you like/ dislike one of the teams or have a scarf or t-shirt with teams symbols on you (which can be bought in a store for tourists).Piotrkowska is NOT dangerous at all in the evening as well as at night. There...
stakhanov Says: Visit Lodz's Jewish cemetry on Bracka street. It is said that it is the largest of its kind and has over 250,000 graves of jews including Lodz's Poznanski. Furthermore, you can visit this trip on the part of a ghetto tour of the city. You can find more information at the...
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I have just completed my first trip to Lodz. It was an unusual trip for a number of reasons. A nation was in mourning after the death of their president and his wife. An ash cloud from Iceland caused...
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