Town Hall in Zamosc
Zamość was founded in 1580 by the Chancellor and Hetman (head of the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), Jan Zamoyski, on the trade route linking western and northern Europe with the Black Sea. Modelled on Italian trading cities, and built during the late-renaissance period by the Padovani architect Bernardo Morando, Zamość remains a perfect example of a Renaissance town of the late 16th century, with original street layout, fortifications and a large number of original buildings blending Italian and central European architectural traditions.

From UNESCO:

&quot;Zamość is a unique example of a Renaissance town in Central Europe, consistently designed and built in accordance with the Italian theories of the &quot;ideal town,&quot; on the basis of a plan which was the result of perfect cooperation between the open-minded founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the outstanding architect, Bernardo Morando. Zamość is an outstanding example of an innovative approach to town planning, combining the functions of an urban ensemble, a residence, and a fortress in accordance with a consistently implemented Renaissance concept. The result of this is a stylistically homogeneous urban composition with a high level of architectural and landscape values. A real asset of this great construction was its creative enhancement with local artistic architectural achievements.&quot;

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Photography processed in Photomatix Essential 4.0, 3 shots (-1, 0, 1 EV), EF-S 10-18 IS STM without tripod.
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