Murals
a mural of a synagogue and two churches greets visitors in German, Hebrew and Russian, against xenophobia
Murals
a 240 sqm mural on Długa street commemorates a century of the State Police
Murals
a street art mural in the Old Town, close to the city centre
Murals in Zgierz are concentrated mainly on Długa Street and in the Stare Miasto (Old Town) district. Some of them tell the town's history, others carry a social message, so a walk between them is also a short lesson about Zgierz.
The "Zgierz otwarty" ("Open Zgierz") mural at the junction of Długa Street and Aleja Armii Krajowej shows three places of worship - a synagogue, an Evangelical-Augsburg church and a Catholic church - alongside greetings in German, Hebrew and Russian, deliberately without Polish. It was created as part of a social campaign against xenophobic attitudes.
The Mural Policja (Police Mural) on the wall of a medical clinic building on Długa Street covers 240 square metres and commemorates the centenary of the State Police. It was painted by artists Marcin Budziński and Dorota Jabłońska, and the project was funded by seven neighbouring local governments.
The mural on Księdza Piotra Skargi Street lies in the Stare Miasto district, right by the centre, and is one of several street art pieces scattered across this part of town. The "Zgierz otwarty" mural is also nearby, so both can be seen during a single walk.
All three murals are freely accessible, on the outer walls of buildings in the centre of Zgierz, so the route between them takes at most a dozen or so minutes on foot. More of the town's attractions are shown on the attractions in Zgierz page, and other murals across the region on the murals in the Łódź region page.
