The new astonishing place has been built in Lodz- Manufaktura.
Old postindustrial buildings, so typical of this city, unattractive
until now, came back to life again...
The area at the intersection of Zachodnia and Ogrodowa streets was
the heart of the city once. Izrael Poznanski established one of the
biggest textile factories of XIX century Europe. He built a
beautiful residence right beside his property. This factory campus,
a true architectonical treasure, has become a city within the city.
Poznanski supplied energy from his own power plant and brought to
life his own railroad station and fire department. There were
workers' houses and school nearby the factory complex. In the XX
century, Poznanski's empire went through through many changes to finally
cease the production in 1997.
Fortunately, the factory has not been left alone for a long time. In
1999 the Apsys Groupe company began to refurbish the whole area. The
buildings, not protected by the history preservation laws, have been
demolished so that we can now admire the original structure of
Poznanski's empire. Apart from bringing the factory to its early
shape, the Apsys Groupe adopted it to meet new purposes.
Thus, we have achieved our primary goal — mixing the old and the new.
We have created the new look that combines old industrial
architecture with the modern design — the symbol of the factory's new
destiny.
Manufaktura
is a culture-entertainment-trade centre of £ód¼
 Culture
On the Manufaktura site you can visit the Factory Museum
which presents the history of the place and the neighbourhood.
We are honoured to invite you to the Art Museum which is to open
soon. It will be a branch of the famous £ód¼ institution and it
will present a modern art collection – works by Polish and
foreign artists. Visitors to Manufaktura have also the
opportunity to see the impressive collection in the Museum of
History of City £ód¼ located in the nearby Poznański Palace.
Trade
Trade in Manufaktura is carried on in the Mall, a modern
two-storey building. There are 220 boutiques, 30 medium-sized
shops, Real and Leroy Merlin hypermarkets here. The range is
remarkably broad. Well-known and widely liked, Polish and
foreign brands from 22 countries may be found here. Moreover,
Manufaktura offers some additional service – the craftsmen’s
avenue, antique shops and many others.
Shopping in the heart of the city, an enormous choice of goods
and memorable surrounding mean real pleasure and confort!
Entertainment
In Manufaktura there is a 3-hectare Market Square – a new,
vibrant with life centre of £ód¼. A remarkable place, music and
a feast of colours make meetings with friends really great.
Concerts, festivities, all kinds of open-air events take place
in the Market Square.
In the nearby factory buildings there are an entertainment and
recreation centre with a climbing wall, a bowling alley, a
fitness club, 14 cinema halls and a 3-dimensional cinema IMAX (the
only attraction of this kind in £ód¼).
Manufaktura has the pleasure of inviting you to our numerous
restaurants. Soon, “Power Station”, a new disco with
unforgettable atmosphere will open. Have a good time!
Manufaktura will soon invite you to a 4-star
Andel’s Hotel located in a beautiful, historic spinning
mill.
Manufaktura is the biggest renovated site in Europe. It is a
combination of modern forms, materials and architecture with the
past magnificence, power and monumentalism of the 19th century
factories. Manufaktura offers a diversity of
culture-entertainment-trade programme. Manufaktura means uniqueness
of interiors and an ideal location – in the heart of the city.
We are waiting for you! |
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