Lovich - one of the oldest cities in Poland, located in Lodz Province B50 kmna west of Warsaw.

The first mention of Łowicz is dated July 7, 1136 year. The recording was discovered in bull of Pope Innocent II. City rights were obtained in about 1298. In 1355, a wooden fortress was replaced by a Gothic castle on the orders of Archbishop Yaroslav Skotnicki. Lovich soon became a center of religious and secular. In the fifteenth century, the city became an educational center for priests. A large number of privileges granted Lovich attracted to merchants and traders, which helped the city began to develop rapidly in economic terms. Łowicz Golden Age ended with the Swedish invasion, which resulted in the castle and the town were severely damaged. The partition of Poland in 1793 put an end to the rule of the archbishops.

In 1819 Lovich was appointed the capital of the region, and was placed under the control of the brother of the Emperor Alexander I - Constantine. Another important event in the history of Łowicz was the opening of the railway communication with Warsaw in 1845.

Due to the importance Łowicz for centuries of Polish history, were built many facilities today are valuable architectural monuments.

The oldest houses in the city date back to the XVI century. The most valuable monuments of antiquity Łowicz belongs baroque Cathedral Basilica. Pope John Paul II during his visit to the city in 1999, raised it to the rank of Minor Basilica. Next to the Cathedral is the town hall - one of the most beautiful objects of classical architecture in the country. In addition, an impressive architectural monument is the Church of the Piarist, which is considered "a real gem of Baroque".