A former coach house in the garden of the 1912 Biedermann palace, now a university gallery pairing art with research projects from the University of Łódź.
In the garden of the palace and park complex at Franciszkańska 1/5 stands a small former carriage house, which today houses a university art gallery. The palace itself, built for the Biedermann family, now belongs to the University of Łódź.
Biedermann Palace was built in 1912 for Alfred Biedermann, son of Robert Biedermann, according to a design by Berlin architects. The building combines features of Baroque architecture with modernism, is two storeys high, crowned with a mansard roof, and its main entrance on the north side is sheltered by a portico. The palace complex was entered in the heritage register under number A/271, with an entry dated 16 September 1980.
The small former carriage house in the palace garden was first adapted for use as a library, and now houses Galeria Wozownia 1/5, where temporary exhibitions are held. The name refers to the address of the entire property, marked with the number 1/5.
The gallery specialises in projects at the intersection of art and science, combining installations, sound, video and performance, created in collaboration between artists and researchers from the University of Łódź.
The University of Łódź took over the palace and park complex in 1998, and between 1999 and 2003 a major renovation of the residence was carried out. The palace now houses departments and institutes of the Faculty of Philology, part of it with preserved historic interior design remains at the rector's disposal, and the building also operates the Museum of the University of Łódź.
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