HollyŁódź – the capital of Polish film

HollyŁódź - the Capital of Polish Film

 

Within that excursion, Lodz is presented as a city of culture. The most renowned Polish film directors such as Krzysztof Kieslowski, Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda are all graduates of the Lodz Film School. The 50-year tradition of the 'Polish Hollywood' is shown in the Museum of Cinematography housed in a beautiful, eclectic interior of the 19th century residence once belonging to a factory owner, Karol Scheibler. Hollyłodź Walk of Fame comprises brass stars embedded in sidewalk of Piotrkowska Street - one of the longest commercial thoroughfares in Europe. Except from strictly movie topic, Lodz is also famous for the animations and broadly defined visual art. In Se-Ma-For Museum of Animations you will meet famous characters of Polish fairy tales like Teddy Floppy-ear, Pik Pok or Filemon and experience how a film is created with a use of stop motion camera.

 

Lodz Judaica

Łódź Judaica

 

History of Lodz is firmly connected with the fate of the Jews who lived, worked and died in the city. That excursion is a path through the time of flourishing textile industry of Israel Poznański, Nazi occupation of the city and establishment of Litzmannstadt Ghetto, and rebuild of the city and human fate after the II World War. During sightseeing it will be possible to visit Jewish Cemetery at Bracka Street - one of the biggest Jewish necropolises in Europe with tombstones of well- known rabbis, fabricants, scientists and politicians. The cemetery is located in proximity of Radegast Station, used predominantly for the Holocaust transports organized by German Nazis. Excursion ‘Lodz Judaica’ will take you also to the Survivors Park – area of commemoration of the annihilation of the Jewish Community and The Dialogue Center promoting the multicultural and multiethnic heritage of Lodz. A trip will cover also the Museum of the City of Lodz located in former Palace of Poznański - one of the main textile fabricants of Lodz.

 

The Route of the Promised Land

The Route of the Promised Land

 

Title of the excursion is related with the novel of Polish author and Nobel laureate Władysław Reymont, which tells the story of rapid industrialization of Lodz in the 19^th century. ‘The route of The Promised Land’ gives the possibility to visit Herbst’s Palace - villa in the Italian Renaissance style surrounded by a beautiful garden where the museum of factory owners' furnishings is situated. What is more, it is planned to see the villa of Wilhelm Teschemacher, the residential building form the turn of the 19th and 20th century. The excursion also covers a walk through the Piotrkowska street. During that time, not only the secession brick houses, but also the outdoor gallery of the bronze statues of famous people associated with Łódź will be presented.

 

Industrial Lodz

Industrial Łódź

 

Development of textile industry had a huge impact on history of Łódź. Excursion devoted to that topic will cover visiting a vast district which has survived almost unaffected since 19^th century. "Księży Młyn" ("Priest’s Mill") is a type of city inside the city composed of systematically arranged and architecturally uniform factory buildings, a housing estate,  and villas of directors with gardens, whole build by Karol W. Scheibler. In the Museum of Factory located in former industrial centre of Israel Poznański Empire, there will be an occasion to experience the whole process of textiles production, from the planting of cotton to obtaining the final product. Only during that excursion it will be a possibility to walk through the part of city canals in the museum located beneath the The Square of Freedom.