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...
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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.
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Manufaktura is a culture-entertainment-trade centre of Łódź
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 Łódź 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 Łódź 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 Łódź. 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 Łódź).
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 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.
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