The jewish community was of great importance in city’s life since XVIII century till II World War. At the beginning of XX century Łódź was the second biggest jewish centre in Poland, after Warsaw. From this part of society derived prominent politic, social and cultural activists. The tragedy of Holocaust caused fall in jewish population in Łódź from 230 thousands to 300 persons today, but the places connected with their culture still are important and noticeable elements of city’s scenery.
-    New Jewish Cemetery – the biggest in Europe with thousands of macevas, tombstones of persons important for Łódź history, Ghetto Field, mortuary

-    Radegast Station – old railway station, from which Jews were deported to exterminated camps

-    Park of Survived – the monument of people, who survived Litzmannstadt Ghetto

-    Reichert’s synagogue – only one Jewish temple, which survived the II World War

-    Old Town with the traces of Litzmannstadt Ghetto from II World War, The Decalogue Memorial, Staromiejski Park

-    Lunch in Anatewka – Jewish restaurant

-    Manufaktura – renovated palace-factory complex of Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański – the biggest jewish factory owner in Łódź, industrial buildings: spinning-mill, weaving-mill, power station, factory fire-service,  palace – Museum of the City Lodz with the mementos connected with famous jewish dwellers like pianist A. Rubinstein and poet J. Tuwim; Museum of Factory

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