Łowicz: City History, Baroque Art and Folk Culture
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Town Plan and Baroque Art
Łowicz can be explored through its town plan, art collections and vibrant cultural traditions. Nowy Rynek preserves a medieval town plan with a triangular layout. This means that not only a single building, but also the square’s distinctive shape, forms part of the city’s historic character. If you choose Łowicz for a trip to Poland, this provides a clear starting point for exploring the city’s history and culture together.
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The Museum in Łowicz features permanent exhibitions on the history of the city and region, as well as on the ethnography of the Duchy of Łowicz. The former Chapel of St. Charles Borromeo also houses a permanent exhibition of Polish Baroque art. The themes range from local history and ethnography to art. The museum therefore offers several different ways to explore Łowicz’s culture, rather than focusing on just one period or subject.
Folk Art and Cultural Calendar
Łowicz and the region are known for their multicolored striped costumes and folk-art paper cutouts. These traditions give the name of the town a further cultural significance alongside its history and architecture. The Księżackie Jadło food festival is a regular part of Łowicz’s cultural calendar. The Corpus Christi procession is also part of Łowicz’s intangible heritage; residents of the town and surrounding area, as well as tourists from Poland and abroad, take part. If you want to plan your trip around a specific event, check the date in advance.
The Gen. Klicki Complex
The romantic Gen. Klicki complex consists of a defensive tower, a palace, a chapel and a gatekeeper’s house. The palace houses the contemporary painting gallery of Zofia and Roman Artymowski, as well as a memorial room dedicated to Gen. Klicki. This ensemble brings together different types of buildings and cultural themes. The complex offers a different focus from Nowy Rynek: here, the focus is on an ensemble of several buildings, while there it is on a square’s medieval triangular layout.
Cathedral and Diocesan Museum
The remains of 12 Polish primates lie in the crypts of Łowicz Cathedral. The cathedral also has an observation terrace 35 meters above the ground, with views of Łowicz and the surrounding area. The Diocesan Museum’s visitor policy is also important when planning a visit: it can only be visited with a guided tour. It is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:30 and Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00. Saturday tours must be arranged in advance. Before travelling, the museum asks visitors to get in touch so that available times can be checked.
Routes Through the Region
The routes described here also offer different points of orientation. The Szlak Książęcy overlaps with part of the Łowicz section of the Camino de Santiago. The green-marked Szlak Ziemi Łowickiej is 123 kilometers long, runs through the northwestern part of Łowicz County and also includes Łowicz. If you are planning a trip, check current trail conditions in advance.
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