This is one of those classic examples of just how far Łódź has come since its days of industry in the early 20th century. The passage was named after Leon Schiller, an Auschwitz survivor, theatre and film director, and scriptwriter who was a major figure in the world of Polish film (so much so that he was the President of the National Film School). 
Once home to single-story, wood and shingle houses that held both apartments and small workshops, Schiller’s Passage used to be, in a sense, kind of an eyesore. 
For a long time after WWII, it remained that way – though, by the mid-20th century it had taken on a grey concrete facade instead. 
Cut to 2023, when the city finally decided to give it new life. During a reconstruction process, the passage was transformed into a pedestrian walkway with little patches of green, new trees, curvy wooden benches, shrubs and flowerbeds and more. The tenement homes were renovated and the pavement was totally replaced, and now the walkway is a delightful spot for a stroll and the perfect place to rest with a coffee and a book.