Entertainment
Open
a former cotton mill turned into a town of shopping, culture and entertainment
Museums
Closed
an eclectic palace nicknamed the Łódź Louvre, now home to the city's museum
Museums
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in Poznański's former spinning mill on the Manufaktura site, a permanent collection of 20th and 21st century art
Museums
Open
an interactive science museum in Manufaktura with 70 exhibits, a Space Tunnel and VR games
Cinemas
a 15-screen multiplex in Manufaktura with IMAX and 4DX halls and free parking for 3,000 cars
Entertainment
Closed
twelve billiard tables, mini bowling, VR simulators and arcade games open late into the night
Museums
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on Manufaktura's upper floor, in a former fabric print house, the story of Poznański's factory-and-housing empire
For Children
Open
a two-storey laser-tag labyrinth in Manufaktura with Wi-Fi vests, solo, team and deathmatch modes
For Children
Closed
a modern bowling alley with 28 lanes in Manufaktura, opened in 2007, with a VIP zone and café
For Children
Closed
a seasonal ice rink on Manufaktura's main square, replaced by a sandy beach in summer
Churches & Monasteries
Closed
a wooden church from the late 18th century, moved to its current site at the end of the 19th century
Iconic Spots
Łódź's oldest square, dating to the 1423 city charter, revitalised with granite paving and market stalls
Churches & Monasteries
Open
Łódź's oldest parish, its neo-Gothic interior holds a Gothic triptych in the main altar
Water Parks & Pools
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a rooftop pool in Manufaktura hotel, set in a former cotton-mill water tank, with city panorama views
Theatres & Opera
an intimate comedy stage in a former finishing hall, running in Manufaktura since 2009, host of the MONOwMANU festival
Museums
a manufacturer's residence turned into a seat of learning with recreated stained glass
Churches & Monasteries
Closed
a three-nave basilica in Radogoszcz, its cornerstone blessed by John Paul II, upper church open since 2012
Culture
an 1912 coach house of the Biedermann palace, now a university gallery pairing art with academic research
Murals
Open
a 36 by 8 metre Mikołaj Rejs mural on Manufaktura's facade, a fairy-tale underwater world painted in spray
Churches & Monasteries
a church built from 1927, destroyed by the Germans in 1942, rebuilt with an added tower in 1999-2000
Murals
an OTECKI mural on Rybna street, cubist forms blended with Slavic folklore and folk paper-cutting motifs
Churches & Monasteries
Łódź's only Polish Catholic parish, in a 1925 brick church originally built for a Baptist community
Theatres & Opera
Closed
a cultural centre in Bałuty set in industrialist Samuel Brzeziński's interwar villa
Culture
Closed
the ROZGRYWKA branch focuses on board games, opening a garden with boule, badminton and XXL chess in summer
Over 40 places in the Bałuty-Centrum neighbourhood in the Bałuty district. 25 of them have opening hours listed, 15 are free. The list lets you plan a route within a single area, without crossing the whole city.
The neighbourhood home to Manufaktura, along with most of the museums in this part of the city. Everything lies within a dozen or so minutes' walk of the Old Market Square.
At 58 Drewnowska Street you'll find the Factory Museum, the Experymentarium Science Centre, the Manufaktura Ice Rink, Kręgielnia Grakula bowling alley and Arena Laser Games. Next door, at 19 Ogrodowa Street, is the Art Museum ms2, and at number 15 the Poznański Palace with the Museum of the City of Łódź. The pool of the Andel's hotel is at 17 Ogrodowa Street.
At 1/5 Franciszkańska Street stand the Biedermann Palace and the Museum of the University of Łódź. The Old Market Square (Stary Rynek) is the historic centre of what was once a still-agricultural Łódź. The cultural programme is run by the Teatr Mały in Manufaktura and the Bałucki Ośrodek Kultury "Rondo" at 166 Limanowskiego Street.
The largest groups in the neighbourhood are murals (11), museums and galleries (5), churches and monasteries (5), cultural institutions (5), places for children (3), historic monuments (3), sports venues (3) and theatres and stages (2). Each of them can be opened as a separate list.
The Bałuty-Centrum neighbourhood belongs to the Bałuty district, where you'll find the other areas and the full list of places. All the attractions in the city at once are on the list of attractions in Łódź and on the map, and what's happening in the coming days is in the events calendar.
