September is a fine month to travel around Poland and if you're planning a long weekend away from Warsaw or Cracow we'd recommend heading east this Autumn.
The old Renaissance town of Zamosc is celebrating a jubilee at the moment and September sees the culmination of a rich programme of cultural events.
Small but surpassingly beautiful, Zamosc is a rare realization of the Italian dream to create an 'ideal city.' It was built by Paduan architect Bernardo Morando for Polish Chancellor Jan Zamoyski, the latter then being one of the towering figures on the European stage.
Zamosc boasted one of the finest seats of learning in Eastern Europe, whilst the town itself was a model of religious tolerance, with over a dozen nationalities cohabiting in relative harmony. In spite of the vicissitudes of Poland's history, Zamosc has managed to survive the centuries in remarkably good shape. Equally as remarkable, given Poland's 20th century ordeal, is that the legal heir of the city's founder has twice been elected President of Zamosc since the fall of communism.
City chief Marcin Zamoyski will be presiding over next week's events (beginning Thursday 15th) which include the unveiling of a new statue of the founder, a special performance on the square by leading court dance troupe Ardente Solo, and the opening of an exhibition chronicling paintings and maps of the city. Scholars from across Europe will also be travelling to the small Renaissance town for a conference on various aspects of the city's history. The jubilee celebrates both the 400th anniversary of the death of the city's founder as well as the 425th anniversary of the the actual founding of Zamosc.
If you're travelling to the region, don't miss the charming village of Zwierzyniec, now the gateway to the Roztocze National Park, which was once a nature reserve belonging to the Zamoyski family.
You can find out more about September's events from Zamosc's official website which can be accessed from the source link below.
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