Arnold Stiller Palace

At Jaracza Street 45, formerly Cegielniania Street 75, stands one of the more ornate factory owners' mansions in this part of Łódź. Its repeatedly rebuilt façade and mixture of styles make the building stand out against the neighbouring tenements.

The residence of factory owner Stiller

Who built the palace? The palace was erected in 1891-1893 for Arnold Stiller, a Łódź factory owner born in Praszka, who in 1875 together with his brother-in-law opened a wool spinning, weaving and dyeing works. The residence was built on the former Cegielniania Street under number 75, that is at today's address Jaracza 45.

Uncertain authorship of the design

Who designed the building? The authorship of the original design is attributed to architect Hilary Majewski or the Berlin workshop Kayser and Groszheim. In 1899-1901 the palace was rebuilt according to the design of David Lande, adding elements of Netherlandish Mannerism, which today partly shape the character of the façade.

Style combining several epochs

What does the façade decoration look like? The building was designed in the neo-Renaissance style with French and Italian influences, and subsequent rebuilds added Gothic and Art Nouveau motifs. The former residential complex also included a stable, coach house, gardener's cottage and orangery, though today it is the palace itself that draws the attention of passers-by on Jaracza.

Factory owner and philanthropist

What did Arnold Stiller do besides running the factory? From 1894 Stiller headed the board of a joint-stock company for woollen goods, and also engaged in charitable work: he sat on the board of the Poor House Foundation in Łódź from 1893 and co-founded the Łódź Mutual Credit Society in 1897.

Monument on Jaracza

What else is worth seeing in the area? The palace was entered in the register of immovable monuments of the Łódź Voivodeship under number A/101 by decision of 20 January 1971. In the immediate vicinity stand St. Olga Church [Orthodox] and St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and towards Pomorska Street the way leads to the Reichers' Synagogue and the former Municipal Credit Society building.

Practical information

• Address: Jaracza Street 45, Łódź, Śródmieście district.
• Getting there: by tram or bus to stops at Kilińskiego or Jaracza, then on foot.
• What to expect: the ornate façade of the palace is viewed from the pavement; interiors are not open to the public.