Łowicz is one of the oldest cities in Poland, situated in the łódź Voivodeship 50 km to the West from Warsaw.

The first mention of the Łowicz dated 7 July 1136. The recording was found in a bull of Pope innocent II. City rights were obtained in about the year 1298. In 1355, the wooden castle was replaced by a Gothic castle on the orders of Archbishop of Yaroslav Skotnikova. Soon łowicz turned into religious and secular center. In the fifteenth century the city became an educational center for clergy. A large number of privileges granted to the town of Łowicz, attracted thither merchants and traders, which helped the city to begin to develop rapidly in economic terms. The Golden age of łowicz ended with the Swedish invasion, which resulted in the castle and the town were badly damaged. Partition of Poland in 1793 ended the rule of the archbishops.

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

Due to the importance of łowicz over many centuries of Polish history, there are a lot of objects that today are a valuable architectural monuments.

The most ancient houses in the town date back to the XVI century. The most valuable monuments of łowicz belongs to the Baroque Cathedral Basilica. Pope John Paul II during his visit to the city in 1999, he elevated her to the rank of Minor Basilica. Near the Cathedral is the town hall – one of the most beautiful buildings of classical architecture in the country. In addition, the impressive monument is the Church of piarists, who is considered "the true pearl of the Baroque".