Kościoły i klasztory: Stare Polesie

Churches and monasteries in the Stare Polesie district of Łódź are a mix of the city's religious history: a former Orthodox garrison church, a church built as a votive offering after the Battle of Warsaw, a church originally built for the Mariavites, and a Neo-Renaissance mausoleum of a factory owning family.

An Orthodox church that became a garrison church

The Garrison Church of St. George (Kościół garnizonowy swietego Jerzego) at Świętego Jerzego 9 street was built in 1895-1896 as a military Orthodox church for the 37th Yekaterinburg Infantry Regiment stationed in Łódź. Its construction was funded by Łódź factory owners, including Karol Wilhelm Scheibler junior and Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznanski. Since 1919, after its onion domes were removed, the church has served as a Catholic church of the Polish army.

A votive offering for the 1920 Battle of Warsaw

The Church of Our Lady of Victory (Kościół Matki Boskiej Zwycieskiej) at Lakowa 40/42 street is a three-nave church in a basilica layout, today a diocesan sanctuary. It was built as a votive offering by the residents of Łódź made during the Battle of Warsaw in 1920 - the parish was established in 1926, and the cornerstone was consecrated on the anniversary of the victory on the Vistula, August 15 of that same year.

A Neo-Gothic church and stage for amateur theatre

The Church of the Creative Communities (Kościół Srodowisk Tworczych) at Sklodowskiej-Curie 22 street was built in 1907-1909 to a design by Alwill Jankau, originally for the Old Catholic Church (the Mariavites). In 1930 it was taken over by Catholics, and since 1987 it has hosted the amateur Logos Theatre, one of the long-running artistic and educational ventures in Łódź.

The Heinzl Mausoleum at the Old Cemetery

The Heinzl Family Mausoleum (Mauzoleum rodziny Heinzlow) at Ogrodowa 39 street is a Neo-Renaissance burial chapel of factory owner Juliusz Heinzl, built in 1899-1904 to a design by Berlin architect Franz Schwechten. Its shape echoes the Sigismund Chapel at Wawel Castle, and its doors were modeled on the Cappella Pazzi in Florence.

Frequently asked questions about churches in Stare Polesie

Which church in Stare Polesie used to be an Orthodox church? The Garrison Church of St. George, built for the Russian military garrison.

Where does the name of the Church of Our Lady of Victory come from? It is a votive offering by the residents of Łódź for the victory in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw.

What is the Logos Theatre? An amateur Catholic theatre, running since 1987 at the Church of the Creative Communities.

Whose tomb does the mausoleum on Ogrodowa street hold? Factory owner Juliusz Heinzl's. More churches from across the region are shown on the page for churches and monasteries in the Łódź region, and the city's other attractions on the page for attractions in Łódź.