Place: Zamosc, Poland
Weather: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, 50/69F.
Route: From Krakow 308 km ENE on A4.
Significance: In the late 16th century Jan Zamoysky went on a trip to Italy and saw the glory of the Italian Renaissance and decided to build a city in that style back in Poland. He brought over an Italian architect, Bernardo Merando, and the outcome was Zamosc - called the "Polish pearl of the Renaissance."
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The market square (from whc.unesco.org)
Gate along the city's defensive system (from whc.unesco.org)
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