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Lodz Piotrkowska Street in Summer 2025 | Silent Walking Tour [4K]

History and Present of Piotrkowska Street (Turn on Subtitles/CC to read details about this place while watching the video. They start at 1:30 and update every 10-15 seconds) 1. Origins and Early Development (19th Century) Piotrkowska Street in Łódź, Poland, traces its origins to the early 19th century. Initially serving as a route connecting Piotrków Trybunalski and Zgierz, it passed through a small settlement known as Łódź. In 1821, Rajmund Rembieliński, the president of the Commission of the province of Mazovia, took steps to regulate urban development in the area, leading to the establishment of the New Town south of the existing Old Town. The street became the central axis around which the city expanded, with standard plots allotted to weaving craftsmen. By 1899, Piotrkowska Street had evolved into a bustling commercial and cultural hub. 2. Interwar Period and World War II (1918–1945) During the interwar period, Piotrkowska Street continued to thrive as the city's main thoroughfare. However, the outbreak of World War II brought significant changes. Under German occupation, the street was renamed Adolf-Hitler-Straße. The war years were marked by hardship and tragedy, including the persecution of the Jewish community. In 1944, Jews were prohibited from walking on Piotrkowska Street, and many were arrested by the Gestapo, with some executed or deported to concentration camps. 3. Postwar Era and Decline (1945–1982) After World War II, Piotrkowska Street regained its original name but faced economic challenges. The decline of the textile industry in the 1960s and 1970s led to a period of neglect and deterioration. Many of the grand tenement houses and factories fell into disrepair, and the street's vibrancy diminished. 4. Revitalization and Modernization (1982–2021) Beginning in the 1980s, efforts to revitalize Piotrkowska Street gained momentum. The transformation into a pedestrian-friendly zone in the 1990s marked a significant turning point. Renovations restored the façades of historic buildings, and the street became a focal point for cultural events, festivals, and public gatherings. Notable landmarks such as the Grand Hotel, the White Factory, and the Łódź Wooden Architecture Skansen contributed to the street's renewed appeal. 5. Present Day (2021–2025) Today, Piotrkowska Street stands as a vibrant and dynamic center of Łódź. Spanning approximately 4.2 kilometers, it is one of the longest commercial streets in Europe. The street is lined with a mix of neo-renaissance and art nouveau buildings, housing a variety of restaurants, cafés, shops, and entertainment venues. Public art installations, bronze plaques commemorating notable figures, and events like the Light Move Festival and Songwriter Festival add to its lively atmosphere. Piotrkowska Street continues to be a symbol of Łódź's rich history and cultural heritage. 6. Recognition and Location Piotrkowska Street is not only a central artery of Łódź but also a testament to the city's resilience and transformation. Its blend of historical architecture and modern amenities makes it a must-visit destination for both locals and tourists. The street's significance is recognized nationally and internationally, reflecting its importance as a cultural and historical landmark in Poland. 🕕 Time - Evening (6 PM) 📅 Date - Weekday, July 2025 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Piotrkowska Centrum 03:11 - OFF Piotrkowska 12:27 - Color Umbrellas 15:13 - Pasaż Schillera 19:01 - Łódź Kaliska Club 21:15 - Juliana Tuwima Street 24:54 - Rubinstein Piano 25:58 - Hotel Grand 27:35 - Star Alley 29:58 - Narutowicza Street 32:49 - Stefana Jaracza Street 35:31 - Rewolucji 1905 roku Street 37:47 - Plac Wolności (Freedom Square) 39:16 - Naming Brick "404 Not Found" 40:06 - Pasaż Róży (Passage of Rose) 46:03 - Mural by ROA „The Weasels Are Stealing Eggs” (2013) 20:05 - Ogrodowa Street 48:29 - Museum of the City of Łódź ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ☕ Support the channel: Buy me a coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/romanwalks ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ If you enjoyed this walk, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more relaxing city walks and hidden gems in Poland. Where should I walk next? Let me know in the comments! #Lodz #Piotrkowska #WalkingTour #SilentWalk #Poland #CityWalk #Łódź