Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Łódź, Poland
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7.9 km
103 m
Experience Łódź in Poland in a whole new way with our free 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: Park nad Jasieniem
Park nad Jasieniu – a park in Łódź located between Śmigłego-Rydza Street, Tymienieckiego Street and the Zbiorcza housing estate. The area is 13.0 ha.
Sight 2: Pałac Edwarda Herbsta
The villa of Edward Herbst - a neo -Renaissance villa in Łódź, probably built according to the design of Hilary Majewski in the years 1875–1877, in which the eldest daughter of Karol Scheibler - Matylda Zofia (1856–1939) - with her husband Edward Herbst.
Sight 3: Famuły Księży Młyn
Księży Młyn is an area in the southern central part of the city of Łódź located in central Poland which consists of a group of textile factories and associated facilities, built in Łódź since 1824. Since the first decade of the 21st century the area undergoes major renovation and contains mixed-use development of offices and housing.
Sight 4: Park Źródliska II
Źródliska Park – a park in Łódź, located within Przędzalniana, Fabryczna, Targowa and Piłsudskiego Streets. Total area 17.2 ha.
Sight 5: Beczki Grohmana
Grohman's Barrels – a neo-Gothic historic factory gate of the Ludwik Grohman Factory, built in 1896 at 46 Targowa Street, in Księży Młyn in Łódź.
Sight 6: Muzeum Książki Artystycznej
The Book Art Museum is a museum in Łódź established in 1993 by the Correspondance des Arts foundation, founded in 1990 by Janusz Tryzna as an extension of the publishing house of the same name, which had been operating since 1980. The museum is located in Łódź, in Henryk Grohman's villa at 24 Tymienieckiego Street. From 1 January 2023, the Book Art Museum in Łódź is a cultural institution established by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Correspondance des Arts Foundation.
Sight 7: Willa Ludwika Grohmana
Ludwik Grohman's Villa – a villa located at 9/11 Tylna Street in Łódź.
Sight 8: Park im. Jana Kilińskiego
Jan Kiliński Park in Łódź – a park in Łódź located in the area of Kilińskiego and Tymienieckiego Streets.
Sight 9: Bielnik Kopischa
Kopisch's Bleacher – the oldest preserved factory building in Łódź, located at 5 Ks. bpa Wincenty Tymienieckiego Street; customary, although incorrect, name of an industrial and residential building belonging to Tytus Kopisch.
Sight 10: Trzy Misie
Łódź Bajkowa – a project under which a family tourist trail is being created around the city of Łódź in the footsteps of small monuments depicting characters from children's series and films of the Se-ma-for Studio of Small Film Forms. Ultimately, the "Fairytale Boat" is to consist of 17 sculptures cast in bronze. Between 2009 and 2018, ten monuments were erected. As part of the project, a local coin "Boat" with the images of selected fairy-tale characters was also issued.
Sight 11: Park im. Władysława Reymonta
Władysław Stanisław Reymont Park – a park in Łódź within Piotrkowska, Przybyszewskiego, Stocka and Milionowa Streets. The area is 6.3 ha.
Sight 12: Centralne Muzeum Włókiennictwa
The Central Museum of Textiles is a museum of textiles located in the Ludwik Geyer's White Factory in Łódź, Poland.
Sight 13: Kościół św. Mateusza
St. Matthew's Church in Łódź is a Lutheran church and historic landmark located in Piotrkowska Street, at a short distance from the city's Catholic cathedral. The third Lutheran church in Łódź at the time of its construction, it is now the only church in the city that serves the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, the country's largest Protestant denomination.
Sight 14: Pałac Karola i Emila Steinertów
The Palace of the Brothers Karol and Emil Steinert is a building located in Łódź at 272 Piotrkowska Street, a and b.
Wikipedia: Pałac braci Karola i Emila Steinertów w Łodzi (PL)
Sight 15: Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Łódź
Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka is an archcathedral basilica located in Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship; in Poland.
Sight 16: Jan Paweł II
The John Paul II Monument in Łódź is a monument to John Paul II at 265 Piotrkowska Street in front of the Cathedral of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Łódź.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Jana Pawła II w Łodzi (ul. Piotrkowska) (PL)
Sight 17: Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Łódź – a symbolic soldier's monument, designed by Stanisław Kazimierz Ostrowski, unveiled on 22 March 1925 as the first monument of this kind in Poland, dedicated to the nameless fallen on the battlefields.
Sight 18: Pałac Scheiblerów
Scheibler Palace located at 266, Piotrkowska Street in Łódź.
Sight 19: Zespół pałacowy Emmy i Roberta Schweikertów
Robert Schweikert's Palace is the palace of Robert Theodor Schweikert, located at 262/264 Piotrkowska Street in Łódź.
Sight 20: Dom rezydencjonalny Karola Königa
Karl König's tenement house is a tenement house located at 252/256 Piotrkowska Street in Łódź, in the Śródmieście district.
Sight 21: Tkalnia Sp. A. Wyrobów Wełnianych i Bawełnianych Marcusa Silbersteina
Markus Silberstein's Factory – a factory located in Łódź at 242/250 Piotrkowska Street, built by a manufacturer, Markus Silberstein.
Sight 22: Pałac Augusta Haertiga
August Haertig's Palace is a palace located in Łódź at 236 Piotrkowska Street in Łódź.
Sight 23: Willa Zygmunta Richtera
Zygmunt Richter's Villa – a villa located at 199 Wólczańska Street in Łódź.
Sight 24: Willa Józefa Richtera
The Joseph Richter Villa is in Łódź, Poland at Skorupki Street 10/12, in Bishop Michał Klepacz Park. It is a listed historical monument.
Sight 25: Park im. ks. bp. Michała Klepacza
Bishop Michał Klepacz Park – is located in the south-western part of the city centre of Łódź, between Wólczańska Street, Skorupki Street and Politechniki Avenue, in the Polesie district. The area of the park is 3.3 ha. The park has been owned by the Lodz University of Technology since 2017. In 2019, it was fenced and incorporated into Campus B of the University of Technology.
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