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The small town of Zamosc now has about 47.000 inhabitants and is the administrative center of the region named in accordance (województwo zamojskie), in the east of Poland. Because of the big number of buildings that were created by Italian architects, it is considered to be the "Polish Pienza".

Photo Zamosc: City Hall

Photo: Hans-Rudolf Hower, 1993

The original spelling of the name of the city is:

A city tour, which can easily be made by feet
because of the small surface, should include the following sights:

Exotic Architecture

Former Synagogue

Fortifications and Castle Grounds

Marketplace

Additional information:

Arrival - History - Internet

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History

The city was founded in 1588 by Jan Zamojski after his victory over the archduke Maximilian of Austria. On the various divisions of Poland between Germany, Austria, and Russia, Zamosc changed nationality several times. During its history, the town was besieged in vain by Swedish and Cossack armies.

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Internet

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Zamosc

Officiel site of the town of Zamosc (in German, English, Polish, and Ukrainian).

Zamosc

In the English Wikipedia.

Detailed encyclopaedic article on this town.

Zamosc

In the Polish Wikipedia.

Very detailed encyclopaedic article on this town (in Polish, but with many interesting photos).

Warsaw

In the English Wikipedia.

Very detailed encyclopaedic article on the capital of Poland.

Bieszczady Mountains

In the English Wikipedia.

Shorter encyclopaedic article on this region of the south-east of Poland that has been almost entirely transformed to a national park.

Lublin

In the English Wikipedia.

Very detailed encyclopaedic article on this city.

Majdanek concentration camp

In the English Wikipedia.

Detailed encyclopaedic article on this former concentration and extermination camp situated near Lublin.

Bialowieza

In the English Wikipedia.

Encyclopaedic article on this national park situated near the Bielo-Russian frontier.

In Zamosc there is the house where Rosa Luxemburg was born, with a corresponding plaque. For the moment you can only read our related article in German, but the translation will soon be put on the Web. A little bit of patience, please...

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Arrival by Public Transport

Coming from north-west, the simplest way passes via Warsaw and Lublin, but from south-west, one passes via Cracovia and Stalowa Wola. In both cases you must generally change once more at Zawada, just before arriving in Zamosc.

The Zamosc station is located somewhat outside of the town. If you have many luggages or do not really like asphalt, you would better take one of the taxies waiting in front of the station (in 1993 we paid about the value of 2 euro 50).

Indications concerning the arrival correspond to our personal knowledge or even experience, but we cannot assume any responsibility for their rightness. When you are reading this page, things may have changed in reality.

Hans-Rudolf Hower, 2003

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Last updated: April 6, 2016