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Hanging Houses of Cuenca |
The Casas Colgadas (translated as Hanging Houses), also known as Casas Voladas, Casas del Rey and, erroneusly, Casas Colgantes, is a complex of civil houses located in Cuenca, Spain. In the past, these kind of houses were frequent along the eastern border of the ancient city, located near the ravine... |
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Mural at Piotrkowska |
A mural is painted on a wall in Lodz on the building at 152nd Piotrkowska Street.
The idea of such a large painted mural arrouse in 2000 during the "Color Tolerance". The idea of painting with a surface of 600 square meters was approved in August 2001. Implementation began in September, and the pai... |
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White Geyer Factory |
White Factory is the name of the Ludwig's Geyer building at street Piotrkowska 282 in Lodz.
It is a complex of classical buildings, one of Poland's oldest example of industrial architecture. It was built between 1835 and 1837. White Factory was the first mechanical spinning and weaving factory.
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Robert Schweikert Palace |
Robert Schweikert Palace is home to Theodore Robert Schweikert (son of Frederick William Schweikert) located at Piotrkowska 262/264 in Lodz. The building was constructed in 1910 and designed by Romuald Miller.
It is a small, neo-Baroque detached palace with a representative courtyard ,which is mark... |
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Łódź |
The Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Łódź was completed in 1884, during the period when the part of Poland was part of the Russian Empire. It was designed by the city architect Hilary Majewski.
The church was built in the style of Russian-Byzantine, basing on an octagonal plan with five apses... |
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Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Łódź |
Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Łódź is located in the oldest part of the city's and is the oldest parish of Lodz. Since the establishment till the second half of the eighteenth century it belonged to the Archdiocese of Gniezno.
In the absence of written documents, the exact ... |
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Church of St. Joseph in Lodz |
Church of St. Joseph in Lodz is lokated on street Ogrodowa 22. It is the oldest church built in Lodz, the only building which remembers times of agricultural Lodz. Since 1910, the church is the seat of the parish of St. Joseph.
The temple was built in the years 1765 - 1768 by Bishop Anthony Ostrows... |
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Old Market Square in Lodz |
Old Market Square in Lodz is located in the central-northern part of Lodz. It has the form of a large rectangle measuring about 105 to 85 m. From 3 sides - from the north, east and west is surrounded by typical houses with arcades. The buildings on the west side of the square are separated by street... |
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Old Town Park in Lodz |
Old Town Park in Lodz (known as Herring Park) is located between streets: West, Ogrodowa, Franciscan and Wolborska. It has an area of 17.0 hectares.
It was built in the years 1951 - 1953 by the project of K. Chrabelski. The park is located in the Old Town in the valley of river Łódka, which is nowa... |
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Julian Tuwim's Bench in Lodz |
Julian Tuwim's Bench is a bronze monument unveiled by Wojciech Gryniewicz on 10th of April 1999 at Piotrkowska 104 in front of the Juliusz Heinzel Palace in Lodz.
The statue shows a life-size Tuwim sitting on a bench in the pose of making an impression as if the poet was listening to someone sittin... |
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