Lodz (Polish spelling ‘Łódź’ , pronounced ‘wutz’), my current home, may not be the most pretty city but I admit that it is one of a kind. There are other cities in Poland which are far more visited and have charming old towns and castles, such as Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan, Gdansk and Wroclaw. But Lodz has its special charm. In the past, Lodz was most notable for its textile industry but now it is a well-known city in Poland for its vibrant film and art scene.
What is perhaps the most striking about Lodz are its huge wall murals in various parts of the city. I think that these murals add color to the otherwise gray city. I love how I can walk around in the city and come across new street art each time even after having lived here for over two years.
Today I am sharing some of the murals from around city center in Lodz. I am sure I haven’t seen all of them but I do plan to see all major murals in Lodz some time soon.
My Polish friends tell me that the city has been growing rapidly over the years and so seems to be the street art..
These are great!
They are, aren’t they 🙂 I still missed many though. Maybe some time soon.
Seems I really should do some longer trip to Poland. Thus far we have only been there when I was really young and then also some competitions. Hopefully next year we will go to the west coast to visit my fathers family old estates and then travel along the coast for a few days
Oh yes, the coastal cities (Gdansk, Sopot) and other towns by the sea are quite popular with tourists.. Many interesting places in Poland to see, although I’m not very sure if Lodz is one of them :p..
I hope you do visit! 🙂
Łódź is so beautiful but I’ve never managed to get there! 😦 I’m currently staying in Świdnica at my best friend’s house 🙂
Oh I’ve never been to that area 🙂 Just to Wroclaw once for a few hours.. I hope you’re enjoying the last month of summer here in Poland! 🙂
Omg! These are so vibrant and creative! Love them:) waiting to see more. The deer is my fav too! So well done!
Thanks! Aren’t they? 🙂 That deer looks amazing in real life! What I like is that many of these colorful murals can be often found on the walls of old buildings that creates an interesting contrast to watch 🙂
Wow, thanks for sharing! I didn’t realise Poland had such cool street art. It reminds me a bit of the murals around Melbourne, in Australia. Great post!
Hi Jenny. I don’t know about other Polish cities, but Lodz does have many nice murals. Melbourne sounds great too! It’s so much fun to see artworks like these in public spaces. 🙂
I agree! Love seeing art in public places – it brings the city alive 🙂
The buildings remind e of Berlin a bit. The art is great, like you said, it really brightens it up! I wish we had street art like that over here… Love that guy pulling a face behind the traffic lights!
The best part is that I keep seeing new ones whenever I go out in the city! 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Nice wall art – the first two are my favorite. Lodz looks like a gray city. Lots of ugly, Soviet-era apartment blocks…but I always find something to like about every city that I visit. I hope to make it there someday!
-Scott
Yes, Lodz is not eye-catching by any stretch of imagination, but it does have its character. 🙂
All that street art is amazing. Great post!
Thank you for checking it out and commenting! 🙂
The second last and the dear are awesome! I’m from Poland, but never have been in Wutz 😀 Do you enjoy Poland? How do you find Polish people?
Thank you! Yes, I do enjoy Poland on most days and find Polish people to be: friendly, chatty and people who love to drink and party, in short 🙂
Makes me wanna visit all of them ❤❤❤
The murals were my favorite part of Lodz! You’ve got several here that I didn’t even find, and I spent almost 2 days just wandering around looking for them. I read somewhere that the city government paid artists from all over the world to paint the murals? Any idea if that’s true?
I also discovered (and still do) many of them after 2 years of staying in Lodz.. It can be hard for a tourist to find all the murals because they’re scattered all over the city 🙂 Yes, it is true! The city government does pay artists to draw these so they’re legal and a part of city’s efforts. Sometimes you’ll see some info about the artist/mural framed and walled on the bottom of the art.
Beautiful post, thank you for taking the pictures and for posting them for us others to get to see. You have a great camera eye ma’am.
Thank you for your kind words!
great post!! I´m always looking for street art and Lodz seems a good place to visit 🙂 regards PedroL
You should definitely visit Lodz if you’re interested in murals! Thanks for reading and commenting, Pedro 🙂
I hope so 🙂 cheers PedroL
I like the idea of covering empty, gray walls with colorful works of art, Pooja, and am happy that it seems to become the norm in most cities. What a great way for burgeoning or full-blossoming artists to leave their mark.