Piotrkowska, an Historic Street in Lodz, a City in Poland, Lodz, Poland

It is rare to find one street in a city that encapsulates the spirit of a town. Piotrkowska Street in 艁贸d藕 does exactly that along a distance of 4.2 kilometres. The semi-pedestrianised northern section of this street is the most interesting. When 艁贸d藕 was enjoying a period of prosperity due to the textile industry (1820 the 1990s) Piotrkowska was the most popular place to live and conduct business. Manufacturers built their mansions here and businesses established headquarters alongside them. This area is undergoing a gradual transformation as large residential buildings become museums, shops, caf茅s and restaurants. One section has been re-laid using slabs naming the citizens who have donated them. And Liberty Square at the top of Piotrkowska has been completely transformed.

Liberty Square (Plac Wolno艣ci was originally created as a market square in1823 this octagonal square evolved into a busy traffic circle of trams and other vehicles around a statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a national hero, that appeared there in 1930. He remains there to this day but since 2024 has been surrounded by a tranquil space with a fountain, trees, benches and a children鈥檚 playground. The entrance to the Sewer Museum is on one side opposite the Museum of Pharmacy. Two buildings on the far side stand like sentinels at the entrance to Piotrkowska Street, a Catholic Church to the left and the old municipal building to the right. The latter now houses the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. Twice daily the notes of the Prz膮艣niczka float across the square. A ritual that is repeated further along Piotrkowska Street but this time by a musician from the window of City Hall at 106. Numerous alleys and courtyards branch off the wide Piotrkowska and inside some of these visitors will find hidden treasures, for example the artistic installation, Rose Passage. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Piotrkowska, an Historic Street in Lodz, a City in Poland
Guide Location: Poland » Lodz
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Valery Collins
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