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Zamosc

The Old City of Zamosc is a planned town from the Renaissance with blended Central European and Italian architecture. The city was built from 1582-1591 by the Paduan architect Bernando Morando, on the instructions of chancellor Jan Zamoysky. He named it after himself.

The new town was populated by merchants from all nationalities, religious tolerance was shown to attract people and an academy was founded.

The town also had an imposing fortress, of which now only little survives. It was built between 1579 and 1618, also by Zamoysky and Morando.

Year Decision Comments
1992 Inscribed Reasons for inscription
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Reviews

Christer Sundberg (Sweden):
Zamosc is just waiting for the tourist crowds to re-discover its renaissance charm but with its remote location my guess is that he tourist boom will have to wait for a while. It takes quite some time to get to Zamosc and what was once a perfect location on the trade-route between Lvov and Krakow/Lublin today requires somewhat of a detour to the south-eastern tip of Poland. And it’s not making it easier that the only train in the Cracow direction leave Zamosc at 5 in the morning....

The town was founded by Jan Zamoyski in the late 16th century and has been described as the Padua of the North, The Town of Arcades or the Pearl of the Renaissance. Personally I could not agree less. The main rectangular square is dominated by the pink town hall and flanked by three-level burgher’s houses, where the Armenian merchant houses take the beauty price.

Zamosc is one of those towns were you just aimlessly wonder round, hour after hour enjoying the place and that you are here right now. After having visited Zamosc you hereby have my strongest recommendations for a south-eastern Polish detour!
Date posted: September 2006
ANNA (U.S.A):
Hey, I lived in POLAND for 12 years I lived in the old city of ZAMOSC. I think this city is beatiful I love it. I grwn up there and ZAMOSC has over 1,480 years thats all i have to tell you guys
 


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