Bugle Call

more Bugle call sounded towards three directions of the world. From May till September at midday every day a trumpeter dressed in gentry clothes sounds a bugle call from the town hall spire. The custom of sounding the bugle call from the spire was probably introduced in Jan Zamoyski's day, however, the bugle call was sounded towards three directions of the world only. Legend has it that the founder of Zamosc came into conflict with the townsmen of Krakow since he had objected to sentencing Samuel Zborowski and, as a result, he forbad his trumpeter to sound the bugle call towards Krakow.[Zamosc]

Symphonic Orchestra

more The Karol Namyslowski Symphonic Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in the country which has a special origin and folk roots. 4 November 1881 is treated as the date of establishing the orchestra in spite of the fact that its first concert took place on 24 December 1880. Originally the orchestra consisted exclusively of peasants educated by its founder, Karol Namyslowski, hence the word "peasant" in its original name. Till 1939 the orchestra was financed by the Namyslowski family and after the Second World War by the state.
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Zamosc Fortress

more At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries Zamosc was one of the most modern fortresses in the Republic of Poland. The town was surrounded with mighty fortifications consisting of defensive curtain walls and bastions and a moat. The topographical elements of the site also increased the defensive strength of Zamosc fortress: the town was built upon the Labunka River and its tributary the Topornica River and was surrounded with a large boggy valley. Zamosc fortification system was designed and built by an Italian architect Bernardo Mornado.[Zamosc]

Zamosc Theatre Summer

more It is one of the most important and recognised artistic events which was awarded a certificate of Polish Tourist Organisation for the best tourist product in 2005. For over 30 years open-air theatrical performances have been shown on the Renaissance Great Market Square and in the murky old casemates. Theatre lovers can admire the performances of classical theatres as well as groups which represent a new alternative theatre.
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Bastions in Zamosc

more In Zamosc, there are three Bastions. First is casemates Bastion No. 1. In 1596-1600 Bernardo Morando built the original military structure whose aim was to prevent access to the fortress from south-east. It was modernised by a military engineer in 1618-1623. He built casemates in the flanks of the bastion with shooting ranges situated along the curtain-wall. Despite considerable damage, the buttresses of the bastion and earth embankments over the casemates have survived till the present day.[Zamosc]

Rotunda-The Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Zamosc Region

more This round military edifice was built in 1825-1831 as a defensive structure protruding 500 meters south of the fortress walls. The mighty 9.5-meter high defensive walls with embrasures form a circle of 54 m in diameter and surround a small circular yard. A road protected by embankments and a 6-m wide moat joined the fortress proper to and the rotunda.
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Zamosc Synagogue

more Zamosc Synagogue is one of the most beautiful Jewish temples built in Poland in the Renaissance. It was erected about 1610 in the Renaissance style and its main part is a large prayer hall (11.5 m x 12.2 m). A lofty dome with moulded ribs constitutes the vault. In the 17th century two buildings for women were added. The synagogue sustained severe damage during World War II: the northern part of the building for women was damaged and the southern building destroyed completely. All the liturgical accessories were removed from the synagogue.[Zamosc]

Solny and Wodny Market

more The Solny Market is one of the two smaller market squares situated on the crosswise axis of the town, which probably never got an ideal shape (50m x 50m). It was called ‘Solny' (‘salt') because salt brought from Drohobycz and Wieliczka was stored and sold here. The buildings on the market are varied. The most interesting houses are located along Zamenhoffa Street -  the corner house, decorated with a frieze under the windows featuring a twig stemming from a jug stands out from the others. In 1829, after some houses had been pulled down, a drill ground was set up at the back of the town hall.[Zamosc]

Zamoyski Palace

more Zamoyski Palace was the former residence of the Zamoyski family erected by Jan Zamoyski in 1579-1586 according to Bernardo Morando's design. Zamoyski Palace is situated at the western end of the main axis of the town and used to be separated from the town with its own fortifications. It was a 60-meter long one-storey "front' building which had monumental fan-shaped stairs leading to the first floor. The palace also had a four-sided tower ‘the belvedere' with an observation terrace.[Zamosc]

Arsenal

more Arsenal was originally a one-storey building, erected by Bernardo Morando in the 1580s and situated north of the Zamoyski Palace. It was one of the first public buildings in the town. External stairway placed over the portal leads to a low ground floor of this 63-meter long building.[Zamosc]

Gates in Zamosc

more In Zamosc, there are a lot of Gates. The Szczebrzeszyn Gate is one of the three town gates built according to Bernardo Morando's design in the early 1600s. It was rebuilt in the 1770s and was also named the „Florian Gate" after the figure of St. Florian situated in the attic. The present architectural form of the building dates back to the classicist reconstruction carried out in the 1820s. The eastern side of the gate is joined to a well-preserved curtain wall leading to Bastion No. 2.
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Cathedral Bell Tower

more Cathedral Bell Tower was built in the Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century according to Jerzy de Kawe's design. In the passageway there are plaques commemorating the martyrdom of the inhabitants of Zamosc Region (children, partisans and Siberian deportees) during World War II. The bell tower houses three historic bells. The biggest and the oldest one is known as "Jan" and was named after its benefactor Jan Zamoyski Sobiepan and was founded in 1660. The second one called "Tomasz" was founded by Tomasz Jozef Zamoyski in 1721 and the third bell called "Wawrzyniec" was founded by Wawrzyniec Sikorski in 1715.[Zamosc]

The Great Market Square

more The Great Market Square belongs to the most beautiful 16th century squares in Europe. In every frontage of the square there is a complex of arcaded houses that used to belong to Zamosc merchants. The square measures exactly 100 meters in both width and length. It is here that the two main axes of the old town cross.
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Town Hall

more It was built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries according to Bernardo Morando's design. In 1639 - 1651 the town hall was thoroughly remodelled by Jan Jaroszewicz and Jan Wolff. The edifice was enlarged and made higher by adding three storeys with a high attic. The facades have Mannerist proportions, regular divisions and rich architectural decor.
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