Museums
a book art collection with a working type foundry workshop, currently shown at two temporary locations during renovation
Parks & Nature
Open
one of Łódź's oldest parks, laid out in 1875 by Fabryczna station, with a Moniuszko monument from 1963
Parks & Nature
Open
a district park in Widzew with a pond on the Jasień river, a playground, outdoor gym and basketball court
Churches & Monasteries
Closed
an early 20th-century neo-romanesque church, its tower and bells funded by the Herbst factory-owning family
Parks & Nature
Open
a park in Widzew, a calm western side with fountains and chess, an active eastern side with a skatepark
For Children
Open
a skatepark on Przybyszewskiego street from 2015, with a 1.5-metre two-bowl and lighting for night riding
For Children
Open
a pond tied to Łódź's textile-industry history, good for walks and birdwatching next to Herbst Palace
For Children
over 300 square meters of play with a ball pit and a baby zone inside a shopping center
Theatres & Opera
Open
an 1892 building by the Ariadna thread factory, renovated into a cultural centre with dance classes
Historic Sites
Open
an 1896 brick factory gate nicknamed after its thread-spool-shaped columns
Entertainment
Open
a shopping centre on Piłsudskiego avenue with an Auchan hypermarket, the Zielona Przystań garden and a post office
Theatres & Opera
Open
a cultural centre on Sacharowa Street, formerly House of Culture 502, with a wooden stage and a sail over the audience
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
the All Saints parish cemetery in Olechów, home to Łódź's first crematorium and urn burial section
Culture
Open
the PRZYSTAŃ library in Zarzew has a nautical look after a 2019 revamp by studio Bardzo Architekci
Entertainment
Open
a sport shooting club since 1998, with three ranges at 20, 50 and 100 metres and training for shooters
Culture
Open
the “Pełzaki” room offers sensory mats and toys for babies
Churches & Monasteries
a church built from the mid-1920s to 1936, with a mosaic of the Immaculate Conception over the main altar
Murals
Open
a mural by Hong Kong's Messy Desk on a dormitory on Matejki street, a colourful take on the Tower of Babel
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
a bronze statue of two Se-ma-for cats at plac Kaczyńskiego, in place since 2011
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
a 65-kilogram bronze sparrow in a nest by the Palmhouse, unveiled in 2013
Historic Sites
a classicist villa from 1903, home to an industrialist from 1918, now the Łódź Film School
Culture
Open
activities for young children in Zarzew, with adults served by a separate branch at the same address
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
a secular municipal cemetery in Zarzew from 1975, with a section for Polish-Soviet War veterans
Theatres & Opera
Open
a circa-1910 factory owner's villa, reopening as a cultural centre with workshops in autumn 2026
Over 70 places in the eastern part of Łódź. This is where you'll find Księży Młyn (Priest's Mill), the best-preserved factory settlement in Poland, and EC1, a former power plant turned science centre and planetarium. On top of that, five theatre stages and six museums.
Six places in the catalogue lie within Księży Młyn: Pałac Karola Scheiblera (Karol Scheibler's Palace) at pl. Lecha Kaczyńskiego 1 with the Muzeum Kinematografii (Museum of Cinematography) at pl. Zwycięstwa 1, Muzeum Pałac Herbsta (Herbst Palace Museum) at Przędzalniana 72, and the settlement itself with its workers' houses at Księży Młyn 11a. Visiting takes half a day and everything is within walking distance. Muzeum Pałac Herbsta offers free admission on Fridays.
The most places, 30, are in the Stary Widzew estate along al. Piłsudskiego and Targowa street. EC1 at Targowa 1/3 is a science and technology centre with a planetarium, standard tickets from 25 PLN on weekdays. Nearby stand Pałac Oskara Kona (Oskar Kon's Palace) (Targowa 61) and Beczki Grohmana (Grohman's Barrels) on Targowa 65, the distinctive gate of a former spinning mill. On the film side, the district is represented by the Se-ma-for Muzeum Animacji (Se-ma-for Animation Museum) at al. Piłsudskiego 135, and on the book side by the Muzeum Książki Artystycznej (Museum of Artistic Bookmaking) at Tymienieckiego 24. The Palmiarnia Ogrodu Botanicznego (Botanical Garden Palm House) at Piłsudskiego 61 is open all year round.
Several places in the district fall under the "for kids" category: Papugarnia Papupapi (Papupapi Parrot House) at Piłsudskiego 158a (standard ticket 19 PLN, free for children under three), the play centres SALTOS at Wydawnicza 5, Szymonek Ancymonek in Zarzew and Kajtek in Olechów. Outdoors there's the Skatepark Widzew on Przybyszewskiego street and the Stawy nad rzeką Jasień (Ponds on the Jasień river) on Przędzalniana street. You can swim at the Basen MOSiR Anilana (MOSiR Anilana Pool) at Sobolowa 1.
Widzewskie Domy Kultury runs Dom Kultury Widok (Widok Cultural Centre) (al. Piłsudskiego 133) and Dom Kultury Ariadna (Ariadna Cultural Centre) (Niciarniana 1/3), while in Widzew Wschód you'll find Dom Kultury 502 (Cultural Centre 502) at Sacharowa 18 and Studio Teatralne Słup (Słup Theatre Studio) at Gorkiego 18. Separately, there's Teatr Zamiast (Instead Theatre) at Piłsudskiego 135.
Stary Widzew (30 places), Zarzew (16), Widzew Wschód (10), Księży Młyn (6), Stoki (5), Olechów-Janów (4), Nowosolna and Andrzejów. You can choose an estate in the panel alongside.
What can you see in Widzew in half a day? Księży Młyn with the Museum of Cinematography and Herbst Palace, then a walk along Przędzalniana towards Targowa and EC1.
How many places have their opening hours listed? About two-thirds. The rest are parks, murals and monuments accessible at any time.
How to get there? Al. Piłsudskiego runs straight from the city centre to Widzew, and trams take about fifteen minutes from Piotrkowska. The closest stop to Księży Młyn is on Przędzalniana.
You'll find the other districts on the attractions in Łódź page, all places at once on the map, and what's happening in the city in the coming days in the events calendar.
