Zgierz: Hotels and accommodations

The official tourist guide to Zgierz presents themed routes covering the city's history as well as its contemporary cultural and sports offerings. You can book a hotel in Zgierz.

Geographical location

In the area surrounding Zgierz are Łódź - Bałuty, Obóz romski Litzmannstadt and Łódź - Kościół Wniebowzięcia NMP.

In the wider regional area around Zgierz are Leczyca - Zamek and Łęczyca - Zamek Królewski XIVw.

Zgierz lies 9 kilometres northwest of Łódź, the regional capital.

Culture and history

The documented origins of Zgierz date back to the 13th century: the first recorded mention dates to 1231, and town rights were granted before 1288.

The Bzura formed part of Zgierz's geographical surroundings and supported the development of local industry.

Zgierz has a long-standing historical connection with regional tram and railway transport, including routes to Łódź, Kutno and Ozorków.

Park Kulturowy Miasto Tkaczy is a distinctive site of Zgierz's textile heritage, with 19th-century wooden houses and exhibitions on textile production.

For further comparisons of places in this overview, there are also links to Sokolniki-Parcela, Skórka, Stryków, Smardzew, Rąbień, Ozorków, Głowno and Sokolniki.

To the higher-level travel overview: Zgierz.