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Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992 was based on criterion IV: “an outstanding example of a type of building,
Plan of Zamość of 1935, developed by Jan Zachwatowicz. It shows the remains of the fortifications remaining after the liquidation of the fortress and the city park.
architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates significant stage in human history”. However, for a long time there was a disproportion between a striking town, which has been largely reconstructed and brought back to its original historical form and the fortress, which in fact did not exist as a whole. Similarly, due to a growing number of buildings and expanding stretches of greenery, the unique views of the town became less and less visible. Only small fragments of the fortress had been reconstructed; each of these fragments was important but they did not constitute a consistent and uniform whole. Sensible decisions of town authorities made in 2006 on the basis of documents of local law in force provided a possibility for reuniting the system. Thanks to co-funding provided by the EU under “Innovative economy” programme, this seemingly inconceivable task has been carried out.

  • Plan of Zamość of 1935, developed by Jan Zachwatowicz. It shows the remains of the fortifications remaining after the liquidation of the fortress and the city park..

  • One of the first projects of complex and park use of post-fortress land of Zamość by J. Mach and A. Piątek of 1976..

  • How much has left of the fortress in the year 2006? A comparative study made by Cracow University of Technology. The remains of the fortress marked in blue..

  • The idea to restore part of the landscape of the fortified ancient fortress . Guidelines of park forming of a ring of fortifications made by Cracow University of Technology, being at the basis of the completed project.

    Guidelines of park forming of a ring of fortifications made by Cracow University of Technology, being at the basis of the completed project.