The development of religion in Lodz until 1st World War in aspect of sacral architecture Cover Image

Rozwój religii w łodzi do i wojny światowej pod kątem budownictwa sakralnego
The development of religion in Lodz until 1st World War in aspect of sacral architecture

Author(s): Agata Behounek
Subject(s): Cultural history, Architecture, History of Church(es), Modern Age, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: church building; the history of Lodz;

Summary/Abstract: This article being a kind of the introduction presents all tempels that were built till 1914. Lodz from this days was called the city of three religion. Catholicism was a first religion, which has developed in Lodz. The first mention about it came from XIV century. Quick parish development has been a reason to built many churches. Lutheran society was exist in the city from XIX century. Judaism, as a third Lodz`s largest religion has been developing here since XVIII century. It is a very ineresting topic because such a city with various nations and cultures, where each of them owns a temple, is full of variety.

  • Issue Year: 17/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 109-134
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish