EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury is a flagship cultural complex created within the revitalised buildings of the city’s first power plant, originally launched in 1907. After the plant ceased operation in 2000, the vast post‑industrial site was transformed into a multidisciplinary centre for science, technology, film and contemporary creativity. Its carefully restored Art Nouveau and industrial façades, preserved machinery and atmospheric machine halls form a striking backdrop for modern functions. Today EC1 houses the Centre for Science and Technology with interactive educational paths, one of Europe’s top‑rated planetariums, the National Centre for Film Culture, and the Centre for Comics and Interactive Narratives. The complex also offers exhibition spaces, cinemas, event halls and areas dedicated to children’s learning. As a key part of the New Centre of Łódź, EC1 has become a dynamic cultural hub that blends heritage with innovation, attracting visitors with its rich programme of exhibitions, screenings and educational activities.
Lodz Poland
EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury is located at Targowa 1/3 in the Śródmieście district of central Łódź, Poland, near Łódź Fabryczna train station and streets like Tuwima and Kilińskiego. Housed in a repurposed early 20th-century power plant, this cultural campus features interactive science exhibits at the Centre for Science and Technology, Planetarium EC1 with panoramic city views from its cooling tower, Ulica Żywiołów children's science museum, Centre for Comics and Interactive Narrative, and National Centre for Film Culture. Nearby attractions include Łódź Fabryczna station steps away for easy access; Planetarium EC1 and Centrum Nauki i Techniki within the complex; Moniuszko Park and modernist Kamienica building adjacent; Alexander Nevsky Cathedral 0.5 miles north; Grand Theatre and Piotrkowska Street 0.7 miles west; Henryk Dąbrowski Square and Orthodox Church close by; plus further sites like Pasaż Róży passage, Manufaktura mall (1.5 miles southwest), and Księży Młyn industrial district.
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Central Museum of Textiles
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Herbst Palace Museum
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Film Museum in Łódź
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National Centre for Film Culture
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Museum of Art in Łódź MS1
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MS2 Art Museum
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Centrum Nauki i Techniki EC1
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Center for Comics and Interactive Narrative
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Museum of the Factory
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Museum of Archeology and Ethnography
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Museum of Independence Traditions in Lodz
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Museum of Independence Traditions – Radogoszcz Branch
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Museum of Pharmacy
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Muzeum Przyrodnicze Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
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Museum of Sport and Tourism
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Museum of Light
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Galeria Sztuki Dawnej – Muzeum Pałac Herbsta
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RTS Widzew Łódź Museum
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Grand Theatre in Łódź
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Teatr im. Stefana Jaracza
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Teatr Nowy im. Kazimierza Dejmka
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Teatr Powszechny
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Teatr Muzyczny
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Izrael Poznański Palace
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Scheibler Palace
Historical Landmark
Alfred Biedermann Palace
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Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka
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St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral
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Church of St. Matthew Lodz
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Kościół św. Józefa w Łodzi
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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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St. Francis of Assisi Church
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Piotrkowska Street
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Księży Młyn
Historical Landmark
Pasaż Róży
Tourist attractions
Planetarium EC1
Planetarium
Sternfeld Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory
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Atlas Arena
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Botanical Garden in Łódź
Botanical Garden
Palmiarnia Łódzka
Botanical Garden
Piłsudski Park
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Źródliska Park
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Poniatowski Park
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Julianowski Park
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Łódź Zoo
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