EC1 planetarium in Łódź won Poland's "7 wonders" competition.

The EC1 planetarium, located at the Targowa 1/3 street, has won the "7 new wonders of Poland" competition, annually organised by the National Geographic Traveler journal. The institution has received 18.09 percent of the votes, indicating a very close rivalry amongst participants. "We are happy to be able to win this prestigious title for our institution. It wouldn't be possible without the help of Łódź's inhabitants, medias and people from all across Poland.", the planetarium websites reads. The competition this year included 32 nominees, 7 of which obtained the "new wonder" title. Apart the EC1, winners were, amongst others, the Hydropolis centre in Silesia, or the wooden churches trail in the Kozioł region.