Town hall
A fan-shaped staircase.
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Zamość is a historic town in southeastern Poland, about 76 km southeast of Lublin and 229 km southeast of Warsaw in a straight line. Its historic centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 as a unique example of a Renaissance town in Central Europe. Jan Zamoyski, Grand Chancellor of Poland, founded it in 1580 as an «ideal city» on the trade route between western and northern Europe and the Black Sea. The Paduan architect Bernardo Morando designed it on the model of Italian trading cities, and it still keeps its original street layout and fortifications. Roztocze National Park lies about 20 km away. A pink town hall with a tall tower and a curving double staircase fanning out in front stands at the centre of the Great Market Square. The square is ringed by arcaded houses with colourful facades in Armenian and Italian styles, the best known being the Armenian houses with their decorated gables. Visitors stroll under the arcades around the square and visit the cathedral and the fortress walls and gates. The town is quiet and small enough for a day and makes a good stop between Lublin and the Carpathians.
A fan-shaped staircase.
Decorated gables.
Around the square.
Great Market Square, Zamość, southeastern Poland
One day is enough.
Yes, about 76 km away.