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Today, the Museum of Independence Traditions (Radogoszcz) dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War and the people of Lodz has been established in the former post-factory buildings of the Abbey.The museum exhibition consists of three main parts: - a section designed to resemble a street in Lodz during the years of occupation...
During World War II, the Radogoszcz prison was a German Order Police and Gestapo prison in Łódź (German: Erweitertes Polizeigefängnis, Radegast), used by the German authorities during the German occupation of Poland in 1939–1945. Today, it is a site of the museum commemorating its wartime victims.
Aug 1, 2023 · Radogoszcz Prison Museum. ul. Zgierska 147 (+48) 42 620 05 83 01 Aug 2023. share post a comment. The hasty Nazi retreat left Radogoszcz Prison a smouldering shell, but its importance as a site of struggle and martyrdom was not lost on the locals.
- ul. Zgierska 147, Lodz
- 42 620 05 83
Radogoszcz prison took on a more sinister role from the first days of November 1939, it was then that the Nazi authorities began to arrest members of the Lodz intelligentsia – such as teachers, local and state bureaucrats, social and political activists, and artists. The gate and watchtower at Radogoszcz.
Sep 2, 2016 · The Museum of the Independence Traditions in Łodz Radogoszcz Martyrdom Memorial. 16 reviews. #37 of 108 things to do in Lodz. Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Duration: 1-2 hours.
The buildings of Radogoszcz prison were originally constructed in the 1930s at the behest of the industrialist Samuel Abbe. At the outbreak of WWII the factory complex was requisitioned by the Polish Army before passing into the hands of the German invaders. For the first month it functioned as a Wehrmacht barracks before being turned into a ...
