Aleksandrów Łódzki

My Home Town

The coat of arms The coat of arms of Aleksandrów of Aleksandrów ŁódzkiŁódzki

The flag of The flag of Aleksandrów ŁódzkiAleksandrów Łódzki

Aleksandrów Łódzki Aleksandrów Łódzki Country – PolandCountry – PolandVoivodship – ŁódźVoivodship – Łódź

County - Zgierz countyCounty - Zgierz countyCommune – Aleksandrów Commune – Aleksandrów

ŁódzkiŁódzkiPopulation (2004) – 20,324Population (2004) – 20,324

Polish nobleman Rafał Bratoszewski coat of Polish nobleman Rafał Bratoszewski coat of arms Sulimaarms Sulima

– the founder of Aleksandrów Łódzki – the founder of Aleksandrów Łódzki

• The village was founded in 1816 by Rafał Bratoszewski, the owner of an estate Brużyca Wielka situated on the Bzura river.

• By 1820 the population reached more than 1,000.

• In 1822 the new settlement gained the city rights and was named Aleksandrów after the Russian tsar Alexander I.

• From the beginnig Aleksandrów was a town of three cultures: Polish, German and Jewish.

• In the late 19th century and early 20th century a lot of knitting companies were founded in Aleksandrów. The town gained a nickname „Sock-city”.

• In 1969 Aleksandrów lost its city rights for over 60 years. The rights were regained in 1924.

• Currently it is a headquarters of an Aleksandrów Łódzki commune.

Classical Town Hall from 1824Classical Town Hall from 1824designed by Jakub Kubicki, the author of the designed by Jakub Kubicki, the author of the

Warsaw BelwederWarsaw Belweder

St. Rafael and Michael catholic St. Rafael and Michael catholic churchchurch

- built in 1816 – 1818.- built in 1816 – 1818.Under the church, lies buried Under the church, lies buried

Rafał Bratoszewski, the founder Rafał Bratoszewski, the founder of Aleksandrów.of Aleksandrów.

EvangelicEvangelic churchchurch

– – built in 1828 by built in 1828 by pastor Fryderyk Jerzy pastor Fryderyk Jerzy Tuve. Currently it is in Tuve. Currently it is in

very bad condition.very bad condition.

Weaver Weaver houses –houses –

long wooden long wooden houses of the houses of the first settlers first settlers from the first from the first half of the XIX half of the XIX

centurycentury

The City Shops „Jatki” The City Shops „Jatki” - rebiult in 1998,- rebiult in 1998,

a place for butchers and bakers to sell their goods;a place for butchers and bakers to sell their goods;now part of the Town Hallnow part of the Town Hall

Albert Stiller’s villa Albert Stiller’s villa and factory and factory

- built in 1908- built in 1908

Tadeusz Kościuszko’s Square Tadeusz Kościuszko’s Square - the city park -- the city park -

founded by Rafał Bratoszewski as the centre founded by Rafał Bratoszewski as the centre of the new factory settlement in 1824of the new factory settlement in 1824

The library The library - originally the house of pastor built in 1848- originally the house of pastor built in 1848

The Józef Jaworski Group of Sports SchoolsThe Józef Jaworski Group of Sports Schoolsand covered swimming pool „Olimpijczyk”and covered swimming pool „Olimpijczyk”

The Youth CentreThe Youth Centre

One of housing estates in Aleksandrów One of housing estates in Aleksandrów ŁódzkiŁódzki

Sports Hall – consists of three sectors, each of Sports Hall – consists of three sectors, each of them having volleyball, basketball and football them having volleyball, basketball and football

pitchespitches

Sports andSports and Leisure Leisure CentreCentre

„„Zgniłe Błoto Zgniłe Błoto Reservoir”Reservoir”

- a wide variety of - a wide variety of leisure activities leisure activities includes sailing includes sailing

on boats, pedal boats, on boats, pedal boats, kayaks…kayaks…

Prezentację wykonała: Aleksandra Olejniczak

Opiekun: p. Anna Drabczyńska