Following the failure of the Polish September Campaign in , Lodz was attached to the German Reich and called Littzmannstadt, named after a German general. The local ghetto established by the Nazis as a prison for , Jews was eventually liquidated in Most of its inhabitants were murdered in the camps of Auschwitz and Theresienstadt. War did not ruin the tissue of the city but it completely destroyed the earlier diversity in its population.
The pre-war Jewish and German inhabitants were soon replaced by Polish refugees from all over the country. For a few years after the war ended, Lodz effectively took the role of state capital as Warsaw had been completely destroyed. There were some ideas about moving the capital permanently to Lodz, although they came to nothing in the end. The next decades under communist rule witnessed a rebirth of the textile industry. After the collapse of communism in Poland in , most of the factories passed into private hands, but few managing to survive the new conditions brought about by capitalism.
Now Lodz is a crucial educational and cultural centre. There are 11 schools at the university level and the highly regarded Film School. The city host to two important festivals: the Festival of Dialogues of Four Cultures festival of art and the Camerimage film festival. Here are more than pubs, restaurants, clubs, discos and cafes. If you feel like dancing, why not go to the Lordis, Kokoo or Dom. Just visit Lodz and turn the night into an exceptional journey!
The revitalized structures have been transformed into lofts, commercial and entertainment complexes and art centers. Nowadays the complexes of the 19th century industrial age are unique on a European scale. Lodz on the map. The map is a great guide, enabling visitors to admire many large-sized works of art featured on the walls of buildings, by street artists from both Poland Proembrion, M-City, Etam and abroad Osgemeos, Eduardo Kobra, Inti, Aryz, Remed.
These myriad murals have been created over the years, for example during the Urban Forms Gallery Festival and, before that, the International Graffiti Festival. Save enough camera battery for the biggest wow factor of all: the first 3D mural in Poland and one of just three in the world by Italian artist Awer, found on the wall of the building at 93 Pomorska St in all of its multicolour glory. Fans of retro-style sightseeing can also choose to ride on a historical tram along the Tourist Tram Line.
These adorable vintage relics almost demand you take their photo. Consider yourself a thrill-seeker? The consent is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time by sending an e-mail to our data protection officer dpo pot. Lack of consent to the processing of data prevents us from sending you our newsletter. During this period, the ghetto resembled a forced-labor camp.
In the spring of , the Nazis decided to destroy the Lodz ghetto. By then, Lodz was the last remaining ghetto in German-occupied Poland, with a population of approximately 75, Jews in May The ghetto residents were told that they were being transferred to work camps in Germany.
The Germans deported almost all of the surviving ghetto residents to the Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center in August A small group of 1,—1, Jews remained behind in the Lodz ghetto. They were responsible for sorting the possessions of the deported and cleaning up. We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia.
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