Manufaktura

Also known as Centrum Handlowe Manufaktura

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.

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Building.name: Manufaktura
Building.image: Rynek Manufaktury.jpg
Building.caption: Manufaktura Square
Building.building_type: Department store
Building.architectural_style: Romanesque Revival
Building.location: Łódź, Poland
Building.owner: Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
Building.construction_start_date: 1872
Building.floor_area: 270,000m² (2,906,256sq ft)
Building.architect: Hilary Majewski
Building.architecture_firm: Virgile&Stone

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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 . 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.