LDZ LODZ Poland The Medical University of Lodz

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LÓDZ(LODZ)Poland The Medical
University of Lodz
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• Lódz means a short name and short history. It
  means the unusual beginning of the metropolis,
  co-existence of different cultures, religions and
  nationalities. It also means a specific local
  tolerance and a desire to build peoples own and
  unique city.

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• The modern Lódz is a consequence of over 170
  year-long and unique history of the city - the
  metropolis whose evolution from a small
  settlement took just under fifty years.

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Lódz was called the "Promised Land" for
entrepreneurs, textile engineers, tradesmen,
bankers as well as for workers because of
employment opportunities offered by rapidly
growing industries.Due to its favourable
position Lódz became an important centre of
textile, mainly cotton, industry. Until the 1990s
the city remained the leading textile centre in
the Central and Eastern Europe.
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For many years the city was a real melting-pot of
different nationalities Poles, Jews ,Czechs,
Germans, Russians and even Frenchmen and
Englishmen

• The multinational and multicultural character
  can be still traced in the architecture of the
  city, its streets and cemeteries. One of the
  eminent example is the Palace of Poznanski -the
  richest Jewish family, owners of the largest
  cotton manufacture in this part of Europe in 19th
  century

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• In Lódz there are 11 schools of academic rank, 7
  of which are state-owned University of Lódz,
  Lódz Technical University, Medical University of
  Lódz, Academy of Fine Arts, Lódz Academy of Music
  and Lódz Film Drama School. There are also many
  colleges, research institutes and university
  scientific centres.

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• The Medical University of Lódz was inaugurated on
  1st October, 2002, as a merger of two Lódz
  Academies, Medical Academy and Military Medical
  Academy. It continues the several-decade history
  and tradition of both Medical Academies.

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• In the academic year 2003/2004 there are 5300
  students at the Medical University. More than
  1100 academic teachers handle the basic teaching
  at the Medical University of Lódz.

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• Lódz is also a city of culture with theatres,
  museums, the Opera House and Philharmonic Hall.
• For a few years Lódz has hosted one of the
  world's most prestigious film events - the
  International Film Festival of the Art of
  Cinematography Camerimage.
• Among the numerous galleries and museums The
  Museum of Art with the largest collection of
  contemporary art in Central Europe must be
  mentioned
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• The main street of the city - Piotrkowska Street
  has no counterpart elsewhere in Europe. It is a
  seven-kilometre promenade and commercial centre
  with public administration offices, most
  important institutions, banks, hotels, shops,
  galleries, the best restaurants, tens of pubs
  and a vibrant night life centre.

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Piotrkowska Street
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For last 10 years Lódz has become very popular
among young people as the city of various clubs
and pubs.
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• So come to LÓDZ and enjoy its unique history
  and character!!