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Called the Padua of the North and the Pearl of the Renaissance, Zamosc is a UNESCO World Heritage List site, and there are few cities in the world that have been included on the list as a whole! What gives the city its unique character is its Renaissance model town-planning layout, which has remained unchanged since its creation in the 16th century. Zamosc is also the cultural centre of a picturesque area known as the Roztocze, and it hosts regular and occasional events both on a regional and an international scale.
Patterned after the Italian concept of the “ideal city”, the beautiful city of Zamosc has retained much of its inimitable atmosphere. It was founded by a powerful nobleman, Jan Zamoyski, and constructed according to a plan by the architect Bernardo Morando, a Paduan native who had moved to Poland in search of work. Morando succeeded in creating an impressive work, a model example of a late 16th-century Renaissance town.

The original layout and fortifications have been preserved to an exceptional degree, while numerous buildings successfully combine both Italian and central European architectural conventions. During the spring and summer, Zamosc holds a number of cultural, sports and trade events, making it even more attractive to visitors. Most of these events take place in the Great Square.

Zamosc is a great base for a vacation in the adjacent Roztocze region. Within a dozen kilometres of the town you can enjoy the beauty of the Roztocze National Park as well as five other scenic parks. These unspoiled open spaces offer many possibilities to relax, hike and to take short bicycle rides.