Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
a shared section for two Mariavite parishes in the Doły cemetery complex, its first burial in 1906
Murals
Open
a portrait on Łagiewnicka 35 was painted for the 75th anniversary of deportations to the ghetto
Murals
another portrait of a Jewish ghetto boy, on Łagiewnicka 33, a few doors from its twin mural
Parks & Nature
Open
a former Łódź brewer's estate from 1900, now a Bałuty neighbourhood park with a villa in need of repair
Murals
Open
a portrait on Berlińskiego Street recreates a prewar photo by Łódź photographer Włodzimierz Pfeiffer
Culture
Closed
beyond lending books, the branch runs a Book Discussion Club and regular bridge games for adults
Murals
a mural on Zielna 9 shows a different girl from a 1936 photo by Włodzimierz Pfeiffer
Culture
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after a 2020 renovation, the reading room got an armchair nook, a kids' room and Legimi audiobooks
Murals
a mural on Starosikawska Street honours an unnamed girl from the Roma camp in the Łódź ghetto
Culture
Open
the branch is named after Julia Zbijewska, who founded the area's first free library in her home in 1936
Murals
another mural in the series, on Wojska Polskiego, portrays a girl from the ghetto's Roma camp
Culture
Open
the LAS library on the border of Doły and Bałuty, with offerings for children, adults, a book club and bridge
Culture
Open
a library in a Teofilów shopping pavilion, hosting exhibitions, workshops and lectures alongside lending books
Culture
Open
the SŁÓWKA library's name nods to Boy-Żeleński's poems, with a conference room added after a 2019 renovation
Culture
Open
the branch hosts the Motyl poetry group plus programmes for both toddlers and seniors
Culture
Closed
a library aimed mainly at children and teenagers, unlike neighbouring branches focused on adults
Murals
Open
a surreal mural by duo Raku and Barys in Bałuty, from 2012
Culture
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a branch operating continuously since 1955, holding collections for both adults and children since a 2001 merger
Culture
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a branch with separate collections for adults, teens and children, plus a Senior Club with bridge games
Culture
Open
the TEOTEKA library in Teofilów, holding nearly 25,000 volumes after a 2024 renovation
Murals
Open
a portrait of a child in prison stripes, a few dozen metres from the former camp entrance
Murals
a portrait of a prisoner on Wojska Polskiego 116, near the former camp on Przemysłowa Street
Churches & Monasteries
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a modernist church in Stoki, built at record speed in 1932
Murals
a hyperrealistic portrait of a prisoner on Wojska Polskiego 112, marking the camp's 70th anniversary
Over 150 places in Łódź's largest district: Manufaktura with its museums, two branches of the Museum of Independence Traditions, 39 murals, Łagiewniki Forest and the Arturówek bathing spot. Listed below by neighbourhood, so you can plan a route without driving across the whole city.
Manufaktura at Drewnowska Street 58 is the former factory of Izrael Poznański, today a complex housing the Factory Museum, the Experymentarium Science Centre, the ms2 Art Museum at Ogrodowa Street 19, an ice rink, the Grakula bowling alley and Arena Laser Games. So on one site you get both sightseeing and entertainment for a rainy Saturday.
A hundred metres away stands the Poznański Palace (Ogrodowa 15) with the Museum of the City of Łódź, and at Franciszkańska Street 1/5 the Biedermann Palace and the Museum of the University of Łódź. A few minutes' walk away lies the Stary Rynek (Old Market Square), the historic centre of old agricultural Łódź, with the Bałucka Gallery at number 2.
During the occupation, the Litzmannstadt Ghetto, the second largest ghetto in occupied Poland, was sealed off in Bałuty. Two sites remain from it, run by the Museum of Independence Traditions: Radegast Station at al. Pamięci Ofiar Litzmannstadt Getto 12, the platform from which transports departed, and the Radogoszcz Martyrdom Branch at Zgierska Street 147, in a former prison building. Both are listed with their opening hours, and both offer free admission on selected days.
The north of the district is taken up by Łagiewniki Forest, one of the largest forests within the city limits in Europe, home to the Łódź Municipal Forestry Office at Łagiewnicka Street 305 and the Arturówek bathing spot. Closer to the centre are Park im. Szarych Szeregów (Boya-Żeleńskiego 1), Park im. S. Żeromskiego in Teofilów and Park Andrzeja Struga at Sędziowska Street 18. On top of that, two pools: MOSiR Wodny Raj at Wiernej Rzeki Street 2 and the pool at the Andel's hotel on Ogrodowa Street 17.
The most places are in Doły (62) and Bałuty-Centrum (43), followed by Teofilów and Radogoszcz (13 each), Łagiewniki and Arturówek (6 each), Julianów-Marysin-Rogi (5) and Bałuty Zachodnie (2). Each neighbourhood has its own list - select it in the panel alongside to narrow the results down to a specific area.
The split makes practical sense: Bałuty-Centrum covers Manufaktura and the area around Stary Rynek, Doły concentrates theatres and stages (Teatr Muzyczny at Północna Street 47/51, Kamil Maćkowiak Theatre at Wojska Polskiego Street 83), while Teofilów and Radogoszcz are residential neighbourhoods with cultural centres and pools.
The district's stages include Teatr Mały in Manufaktura and three branches of the Bałuty Cultural Centre: Rondo (Limanowskiego Street 166), Na Żubardzkiej (Żubardzka Street 3) and Lutnia (Łanowa Street 14). Good choices with children include Fiku Miku in Radogoszcz (Świtezianki Street 16), the ice rink and Experymentarium in Manufaktura, and Gokart Arena at Smugowa Street 19.
How many attractions are there in Bałuty? Over 150, of which around ninety have listed opening hours. The largest group is murals (39), followed by cultural institutions (21) and churches (18).
What to see in Bałuty in one day? Manufaktura with one museum, a walk to Stary Rynek and the Poznański Palace, and in the afternoon Łagiewniki Forest. Everything lies along a north-south axis along Zgierska Street.
Are there places with free admission? Yes, around seventy sites carry the "free" tag: parks, murals, Stary Rynek, cemeteries and squares. The ms2 Art Museum has free Fridays.
How do you get there from the centre? Trams run along Zgierska Street towards Radogoszcz and Łagiewniki; Manufaktura is a fifteen-minute walk from Piotrkowska Street.
The rest of the districts can be found on the attractions in Łódź page, every place at once on the map, and what is happening in the city in the coming days in the events calendar.
