The industry in the XIX century in Łódź was mostly created by German factory owners. One of them was Karol Wilhelm Scheibler, who was engaged in cotton production. In a very short period he came into a fortune, which enabled him to create his empire - a city in the city. The richest Factory Owner in Łódź was called "the king of cotton". On the other hand, Jews were occupied with the trade and the craft. However, among them there were also great factory owners. One of them was Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański, who had been trying for all his life to equal Scheibler. He could never catch up with "the king of cotton". Nevertheless, he and his children left magnificent palaces behind, which compose the showcase of Łódź.

Agenda:

• Arrival at Łódź - the guide meets with the group
• ride on the selected itinerary - called "the most important places in Łódź, for example: Gdańska Stret, Wólczańska Street (former factories and their owners' residencies), "Beczki Grohmanna" [Grohmann's barrels], PWSFTviT [Film Academy in Łódź]
• Księży Młyn [Priest's Mill] - Empire of Karol Wilhelm Scheibler (XIX-century Factory Owner from Łódź)
  • sightseeing of the former workers settlement
  • former spinning factory called: "Lofty u Scheiblera" [Lofts at Scheibler's] - the example of a perfect adaptation of the former factory into residential apartments
• ride to Piotrkowska Street
• walk on famous "Pietryna":
  • Monuments of famous Łódź citizents, including: "Fotel Jaracza" [Armchair of Jaracz], "Kuferek Reymonta" [Trunk of Reymont], "Ławeczka Tuwima" [Bench of Tuwim]
  • Monument of Łódź citizens at the turn of millennium - the only monument in Poland which is set into the street
  • Celebrities Boulevard in Łódź with surnames of the most excellent characters of the Polish cinematography
  • the most beautiful tenement houses and palaces at "Pietryna"
• ride to Manufaktura

MANUFAKTURA - Empire of Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański - (XIX- century of Łódź Factory Owners)

• History Museum of Łódź - former palace of Poznański family, the interior of the palace and permanent exhibition is dedicated to history of the city of Łódź; museum exhibition is dedicated to honoured citizens of Łódź (among others Artur Rubinstein and Władysław Reymont).
• Sightseeing of "Manufaktura" - vast terrain containing palace and factory complex and workers settlement, nowadays it is the perfect example of post-fabric buildings revitalization and their adaptation to the entertain and trade centre.

Additional possibility on the Manufaktura terrain:

• Factory Museum - interactive museum. In the Factory Museum one can get to know the history of Poznański industrial empire, development of establishments, manufacturing technique of cotton textile and every day work of workers. The exhibition presents photographs, documents, films, architectural plans, samples of materials and factory products. One may also see how antique looms work.
• Art Museum (ms?) - "The Museum's mission is to create conditions enabling contemporary receiver to communicate with art of ancient and contemporary generations and, throughout this, to develop the receivers' abilities of independent seeing, understanding and feeling of the surrounding reality. The Museum promotes art as an essential element of the social life, able to make the human existence fuller and more precious. The aim of the mission is realized by the acquisition, preservation and working out the collection, as well as by realization of artistic undertakings and extended scientific, educational and popularization work. For the sake of the close connection between Museum and avant-garde history, in its activity the main emphasis is put on promotion of progressive, artistic phenomena and cooperation with their founders."

Prices:

• a guide: depending on the group and language (negotiable)
• transport: depending on the size of the group and hire time.

• History Museum of Łódź - 7 zł regular ticket, 4 zł reduced ticket
• Factory Museum - 4 zł regular ticket, 3 zł reduced ticket