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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".
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Photo: Hans-Rudolf Hower, 1993 |
The original spelling of the name of the city is:
A city tour, which can easily be made by
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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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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...
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 public transports 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: July 12, 2010
