Discover Zgierz: Weaver Houses, Museums and Trails

Weaver Houses and City History

The Weaver House is home to the Zgierska Pracownia Tkacka (Zgierz Weaving Studio) and the museum exhibition “Dziecięcy świat, zabawki z dawnych lat” (“Children’s World: Toys from Times Past”). It also regularly hosts educational activities for children and young people from Zgierz. This makes the Cultural Park an interesting destination for families who want to learn about crafts and historic toys. These activities complement the distinctive town plan and offer a separate reason to look beyond individual buildings to the history of the place as a whole.

You can learn more about the city’s history at the Muzeum Miasta Zgierza (Zgierz City Museum). It is housed in “Dom pod lwami” (“House Under the Lions”), a building erected in 1828, and preserves around 5,000 objects relating to the history and present day of the city and Powiat zgierski (Zgierz County). The collections cover history, archaeology, ethnography, art and numismatics. This breadth offers different ways to explore: you can focus on the city’s development or choose a particular subject, such as archaeology or art.

The historic cityscape also includes the Town Hall and St Catherine’s Church. Built between 1846 and 1847 in the Empire style, the Town Hall completed the historic urban axis of Długa Street. The Neo-Gothic church was built between 1910 and 1920 to a design by engineer S. Lemene. Its valuable historic artworks include pieces dating back to the 17th century. Zgierz therefore offers a variety of themes for a cultural trip, from urban planning and architecture to historic artworks.

Hiking and Cycling Routes

If you prefer to spend your time outdoors, two signposted hiking trails offer different distances. The blue Zgierz–Lućmierz hiking trail is about 16 km long and passes memorial sites commemorating the martyrdom of Poles. The green Zgierz–“Ciosny” Nature Reserve hiking trail is about 9 km long. The distances can help you choose between the trails; the blue trail’s described route also includes visits to memorial sites.

For a longer bike ride, choose between two routes with specified distances: Zgierz–Kębliny–Dzierżązna–Zgierz is 40 km long, and Zgierz–Gieczno–Rosanów–Zgierz is 43 km. Zgierz is also one of the points on the blue-marked “W centrum Polski” (“In the Centre of Poland”) cycling route. This route is over 300 km long and passes through the counties of kutnowski, łęczycki and zgierski, as well as the city of Łódź. You can plan your ride around one of the two shorter circular routes or opt for a considerably longer tour.

Parks, Water and Getting Around

A picturesque pond and an island define the character of Park Miejski im. Tadeusza Kościuszki (Tadeusz Kościuszko Municipal Park). The park is a popular spot for Sunday strolls. At the city pond in Tadeusz Kościuszko City Park, Marina–Przystań Zgierz rents out pedal boats and kayaks. If you want to alternate between cultural visits and outdoor activities, you can add time on the water to the hiking and cycling options.

Tram line 45 runs between Zgierz and Łódź. Another historic site worth visiting is Łaźnia Miejska (Municipal Baths), which opened in February 1929 and has an indoor swimming pool measuring 10 × 17 metres. A monument at Pomnik Stu Straconych (Monument to the One Hundred Executed) commemorates the execution of 100 Poles on 20 March 1942; it was unveiled in 1969. These places add different chapters to the city’s history, from public infrastructure to remembrance.

If you would like to include nearby places in your search, you can also find pages here for Głowno, Ozorków, Skórka, Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, Stryków, Leźnica Wielka, Sokolniki-Parcela, Lućmierz-Las, Rąbień, Smardzew and Sokolniki.

For the broader travel overview: Lodz.