🏛️ Old City of Zamość

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The osiedle Old City is the oldest historic district of the city of Zamość. It is one of World Heritage Sites in Poland. According to UNESCO, this monument value lies in it being "an outstanding example of a Renaissance planned town of the late 16th century, which retains its original layout and fortifications and many buildings of particular interest, blending Italian and Central European architectural traditions". The Medieval Town has an area of 75 ha and a buffer zone of 200 ha.

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Old City of Zamość is a cultural World Heritage site in Poland, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Old City of Zamość was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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