Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Zamość (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Zoological Park, Zamość Synagogue, and Zamość Cathedral. Also, be sure to include Franciscan Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Zamość (Lublin).
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Zoological Park
The Zamość Zoo is a zoological garden located in the city of Zamość, Lublin Voivodeship in Poland. It was established in 1918 and currently contains 2524 animals and 312 species covering the area of approximately 13 hectares. The zoo is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.[1]
Address: Szczebrzeska 12, Zamość
Zamość Synagogue
Also known as: Synagoga w Zamościu
Synagogue in Zamość, Poland. Zamość Synagogue is a UNESCO-protected Renaissance synagogue built between 1610 and 1618 in Zamość, southeastern Poland. Erected during the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, it functioned as a place of worship for Polish Jews until World War II, when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters' workshop. The structure was spared from destruction and in 1992 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old City of Zamość.[2]
Address: Ormiańska 30, Zamość
Zamość Cathedral
Also known as: Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła w Zamościu
Cathedral in Zamość, Poland. The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle, commonly known as Zamość Cathedral, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the old town of Zamość, a city in southeastern Poland.
It is a church built in the late 16th century. It is located in the so-called Route of Renaissance. The Cathedral was established by the city's founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the author of the project was architect Bernardo Morando an Italian, who took as a reference to the Italian churches of centuries XV and XVI. Initially it was a collegiate church until 1992, when the Diocese of Zamosc-Lubaczów, who rose to the rank of cathedral by decision of then Pope John Paul II was established.[3]
Address: 1 Kolegiacka, Zamość
Franciscan Church
Also known as: Kościół Zwiastowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Zamościu
Catholic church in Zamość, Poland. Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary commonly known as the Franciscan Church is a Baroque Franciscan church in the Old Town in Zamość, dedicated to the Annunciation. This largest church in Zamość was regarded as one of the most prominent 17th-century churches in Poland.[4]
Address: 1a Waleriana Łukasińskiego, Zamość
Zamość Fortress
Also known as: Twierdza Zamość
Zamość Fortress is a set of fortifications constructed together with the city of Zamość. It was built between 1579 and 1618, and the construction was initiated by Chancellor and Hetman Jan Zamoyski. It was one of the biggest fortresses of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, built so solidly that it was able to resist the attacks of both the Cossacks and the Swedes during the Deluge. It was taken down in 1866, although fragments survive.
Altogether, the fortress went through six sieges, with the first one taking place in 1648, during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Eight years later it was surrounded by the Swedes, who came there again in 1703, then, in 1809, by the army of the Duchy of Warsaw, which captured it from the Austrians. The longest one was the siege of Zamość of 1813, when the Polish garrison for 8 months defended the fortress from the Russians. The last siege took place during the November Uprising, when Zamość was the last point of Polish defence which fell to the Russians. The fortress, which had in the meantime become obsolete, was closed down in 1866.[5]
Muzeum Fortyfikacji i Broni ARSENAŁ
Amusement, History museum, Amusement park
Address: Ul. Zamkowa 2, Zamość
The Church of St. Catherine
Church of St. Catherine in Zamość - a Baroque church in the Old Town of Zamość, built in the second half of the 17th century. It is a branch church of the Cathedral Parish of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle.
A twin church to the one in Zamość is the church of St. Michael Archangel in Sandomierz.
Address: plac Jaroszewicza 1, 22-400 Zamość
The Church of St. Nicolas
St. Nicholas Church in Zamość - a Renaissance-Baroque church in the Old Town of Zamość, built in the 17th century.
Address: 21 Bazyliańska, Zamość
Museum of Zamość
Also known as: Muzeum Zamojskie
Museum in Zamość, Poland. The Museum of Zamość is a registered museum in Poland, founded in the historic city of Zamość in 1926 during the interbellum. It is located in the centre of the Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The exhibition spaces are arranged at the upper floors of the meticulously restored tenement houses built during the Renaissance by immigrant Armenians in Poland who settled there in 1585, thanks to privileges granted by the Grand Hetman of the Crown Jan Zamoyski. The Museum is divided into six departments including Archeology, Library, Ethnography, General History, the Rotunda, and Education.[6]
The Zamoyski Palace
Zamoyski Palace in Zamość - former residence of the Zamoyski family in the western part of Zamość Old Town.
The former palace of the town's founder, Jan Zamoyski, has undergone many stages of reconstruction, so that today it is not as magnificent as it used to be.
Address: 1 Akademicka, Zamość
The Zamojska Academy
Address: 8 Akademicka, Zamość