| Manufaktura | |
|---|---|
 Manufaktura Square | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Department store |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Location | Łódź, Poland |
| Construction started | 1872 |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Owner | Union Investment Real Estate GmbH |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 270,000m² (2,906,256sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hilary Majewski |
| Architecture firm | Virgile&Stone |
The Manufaktura is an arts centre, shopping mall, and leisure complex in Łódź, Poland. A major tourist attraction of the city, it includes the largest public square in Łódź, which acts as a venue for cultural and sports events.[1]
The Manufaktura opened on 17 May 2006, after 5 years of planning and the subsequent 4 years of construction. The total area of the complex is 27 hectares (67 acres). The work involved the renovation of an old textile factory building. The Manufaktura is located in the central part of the city, in the former industrial complex founded by Izrael Poznański, which is known also as the filming location of the novel by Władysław Reymont titled The Promised Land about the industrialization of the city of Łódź.[2]
- ^ Cudny, Waldemar (2016). "Manufaktura in Łódź, Poland: An Example of a Festival Marketplace". Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography. 70 (5): 276–291. doi:10.1080/00291951.2016.1239654. eISSN 1502-5292. ISSN 0029-1951. (pp. 282-283)
- ^ "Manufaktura in Łódź". Poland.travel National Tourist Office (official website). pp. 1 of 2. Retrieved 26 November 2013.