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Zamość's best coffee is served in this cheery and cosy cafe on the Rynek. Pass the time playing a board game, or trying some of the exquisite homemade liquors. There are lavish desserts year-round; in summer, rich homemade ice cream is on offer to enjoy here or take away. The tables on the square are much sought after.


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1. Rynek Wielki

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The Great Market Sq is the heart of Zamość's attractive Old Town. This impressive Italianate Renaissance square (exactly 100m by 100m) is dominated by the…

2. Museum of Zamość

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3. Town Hall

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The town hall was built between 1639 and 1651, and features were added and extended over the years: its curving stairway came in 1768. Zamoyski didn’t…

4. Synagogue

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5. Franciscan Church

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Built between 1637 and 1655, this church was reputedly one of the most beautiful baroque churches in Poland. In 1784, the Austrian Empire abolished the…

6. Academy Zamoyski

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The academy was founded in 1595 by Jan Zamoyski as the third Polish centre of higher education at the time – after universities in Kraków and Vilnius. For…

7. Bell Tower

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8. Cathedral

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