Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Łódź, Poland
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4.8 km
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Experience Łódź in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in ŁódźIndividual Sights in ŁódźSight 1: Filharmonia Łódzka
The Arthur Rubinstein Łódź Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Łódź, Poland. It was founded in 1915 by composer and conductor Tadeusz Mazurkiewicz and Gotliba Teschnera, a cello instructor and bookstore owner. The men organized the orchestra initially as a temporary ensemble to play for a benefit for impoverished musicians. The orchestra was made up of approximately 60 musicians, both professional and amateur. The enthusiastic reception of this benefit concert drew the patronage of industrialist Karol Wilhelm Scheilbler, who provided the finances necessary to make the orchestra a permanent ensemble. Mazurkiewicz was appointed the orchestra's first director.
Sight 2: Polonia Residence
Hotel Polonia Palst is a hotel in Łódź, Poland.
Sight 3: Sobór św. Aleksandra Newskiego
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Polish Orthodox church located in the city of Łódź, in central Poland. It was built in the late 19th century as a gift from the local industrialists to the small Orthodox community present in Łódź at the time. The church consists of many ornate elevations and has a richly decorated interior featuring an iconostasis manufactured in St. Petersburg.
Sight 4: Marszałek Józef Piłsudski
The Monument of Marshal Józef Piłsudski – unveiled in 1997 the monument of Józef Piłsudski in Łódź, located at the intersection of Kilińskiego and Traugutta Streets. The monument is set on the paved square of the Riflemen's Association "Strzelec", near the Łódź Cultural Centre.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego w Łodzi (PL)
Sight 5: Park Moniuszki
Stanisław Moniuszko Park in Łódź – a park located within the following streets: Składowa, Kilińskiego, Narutowicza, Polskiej Organizacja Wojskowa. It was established in 1875, with a total area of 2.3 ha.
Sight 6: Stanisław Moniuszko
A monument-bust of Stanisław Moniuszko funded by the inhabitants in 1963.
Sight 7: Muzeum Komunikacji Miejskiej MPK-Łódź
Museum of Public Transport MPK-Łódź – a museum on tram and bus at 51 Wierzbowa Street in Łódź.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Komunikacji Miejskiej w Łodzi (PL), Website
Sight 8: Park Matejki
Jan Matejko Park – located in Łódź between Narutowicza and Matejki Streets and the N. Barlicki Hospital.
Sight 9: Park 3 Maja
3 Maja Park – a historic park in Łódź located in the area of Kopcińskiego and Małachowskiego Streets, from the south bounded by the railway tracks belonging to the Łódź Ring Railway and from the east by the Baden-Powell Park.
Sight 10: Park Baden-Powella
Robert Baden-Powell Park – Chief Scout of the World – a park in Łódź, with an area of 15.8 ha, located in the area of Małachowskiego and Niciarniana streets, from the west it borders with the 3 Maja Park, from the south with the railway tracks of the Łódź Fabryczna – Koluszki line. The park was named after the British general Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of scouting. The name was given to celebrate the centenary of the scout movement in the world.
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