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Łódź Voivodeship

Łęczyca

Town Square – Royal Castle in Leczyca loop from Łęczyca

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Łódź Voivodeship

Łęczyca

Town Square – Royal Castle in Leczyca loop from Łęczyca

Easy

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Town Square – Royal Castle in Leczyca loop from Łęczyca

01:36

6.20km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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581 m

Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

661 m

Historic Market Square with City Hall in Leczyca

Highlight • Historical Site

Łęczyca was chartered under German law before 1260. The oldest brick town hall, mentioned as early as the late 14th century, was located – as archaeological research has shown – in the central part of the Market Square. The town hall was built as the seat of the mayor, councilors, the city court, the land courts, and the city archives. It also housed a prison and the city scales. The building also housed the executioner's axe. The date and cause of the destruction of the first town hall are unknown. A 1777 inventory contains information about the town's lack of a town hall, the town council meeting in private homes, and the storage of documents in the mayor's house – likely the reason for the 1787 decision by the Police Department of the Permanent Council to rebuild the town hall in Łęczyca. At the same time, the idea arose to adapt the former Jesuit church as the seat of the city authorities, but this was rejected due to the high costs of the conversion and the building's distance from the city center. Ultimately, architect Jakub Kubicki, the then city architect, decided to build a new town hall on the Market Square, on the site of the former municipal seat. He also prepared a building design and a detailed work program. This plan included involving residents in the construction work to reduce construction costs and sourcing bricks from the old city walls. The Łęczyca municipal seat was built with funds granted to the city by the king and thanks to the efforts of the residents. Construction work was carried out between 1788 and 1790. The first session of the town council in the new town hall took place in 1791.

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889 m

The prison gate from the movie "Vabank"

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The prison gate from the film "Vabank" in the former prison on Pocztowa Street. This facility was used as a filming location not only for "Vabank" but also for other productions, such as "Papusza." The prison closed in 2006 and is now partially open to the public as a museum.

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1.11 km