Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ksiezy Mlyn: a factory village on camera
Your local guide
Ola Zielinska
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Highlights
- A factory village built for workers
- Original brick housing, still standing
- The mill that gave it purpose
- One company, one self-contained community
- Ksiezy Mlyn's park at its centre
About this tour
This session walks through Ksiezy Mlyn, a self-contained factory village built by industrialist Karol Scheibler for his workers. You see the original brick housing, the mill buildings that gave the settlement its purpose, and the small park at its centre. It is a close look at how one company built an entire community around itself.
We begin at the housing with a short sound check, then move stop by stop toward the mill buildings and finally the park, pausing at each to take in the scale of the place. I take questions throughout and explain the daily life the settlement was built around. A written list of the buildings follows afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in industrial history beyond the usual factory museum. It also pairs well with a session on Manufaktura for a fuller picture of how Lodz's textile industry organised itself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lodz before heading out.
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Ksiezy Mlyn worker housing 17 min
The session opens on a row of original brick housing built for factory workers, and I explain how the whole settlement was designed and owned by a single industrialist.
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Scheibler's mill buildings 17 min
We move to the old mill buildings nearby, and you see the scale of the factory that once employed most of the families living in the housing next to it.
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Ksiezy Mlyn park 17 min
From the small park at the centre of the settlement, the camera looks back across the whole village, and I point out details that show how self-contained it once was.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Lodz: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pierogi and Ksiezy Mlyn, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lodz, showing you Ksiezy Mlyn worker housing and Scheibler's mill buildings live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lodz live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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