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łódź
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łódź
Located in central Poland, Łódź is the main town of the
Łódzkie voivodship, but it is also known as the film capital of
Poland. It was here that Zakazane piosenki, Poland’s first
feature project after World War II, was shot in 1945.
Several years later the Łódź Film Studio saw the
production of Przygoda na Mariensztacie – Poland’s first fulllength
feature shot in colour. By the end of the 1940s the
National Film School was established – the school that
would become the alma mater of Andrzej Wajda, Roman
Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Zanussi, Piotr
Sobociński, Jerzy Wójcik, Sławomir Idziak and many others.
Łódź is also commonly known as the Polish Hollywood
– the city is home to a number of annual film events. The
most renowned among these is the PlusCamerimage
International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography. A
true ambassador of the film industry in Łódź is David Lynch –
fascinated by the city’s architecture, he shot his Inland
Empire there and now plans to make it the site of his own
film studio. Finally, like any decent film capital, Łódź has its
own Avenue of the Stars.
landscape
Łódź is Poland’s fourth largest city. It is home to a total
of 18 rivers and streams, the smallest of which are hidden in
underground canals. Several parks can be found in Łódź,
some dating back to the 19 th century. The largest among
them is the Piłsudski Park, covering an area of 172 hectares.
It is home to Poland’s largest botanical gardens, a zoo, a
theme park and nature preserve.
landscape parks
Wzniesienia łódzkie landscape park
źródliska park
piłsudski park
poniatowski park
staromiejski park
ocalałych park
sienkiewicza park
maja park