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Old City of Zamość

Poland
Date of Inscription: 1992
Criteria: (iv)
City and County of Zamość, Lublin Voivodship (formerly Zamość Voivodship)
N50 43 E23 16
Ref: 564

Brief Description

Zamosc was founded in the 16th century by the chancellor Jan Zamoysky on the trade route linking western and northern Europe with the Black Sea. Modelled on Italian theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernando Morando, a native of Padua, Zamosc is a perfect example of a late-16th-century Renaissance town. It has retained its original layout and fortifications and a large number of buildings that combine Italian and central European architectural traditions.