JÓZEF RICHTER’S WILLA

Designed by Viennese architect Karl Seidel, the mansion was built between 1888 and 1889 in the garden of the factory owner Richter family, later transformed into the Bishop M. Klepacz Park. The building’s architecture – with a distinctive loggia on the garden side – follows the patterns and designs of the Italian Renaissance. Thanks to its well-preserved interiors, it was one of Lodz’s favourite film locations, as was the neighbouring picturesque residence of the other Richter brother – Reinhold. Since 1976, the villa has served as the Wedding Palace. It now houses the rectorate of the Lodz University of Technology.