Zamość is a town in south-eastern Poland, famous for its unique and well-preserved 16th-century architecture of the Old Town, called the “pearl of the Renaissance”, inscribed on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Zamość escaped the vast destruction suffered by many other Polish towns during the Second World War – the Old City of Zamość today exhibits a high degree of authenticity as an example of a 16th-century town designed and built in accordance with Italian Renaissance theories on the creation of “ideal” cities.

Selected attractions of Zamość for a day trip or a weekend visit include the famous Great Market Square with a magnificent Town Hall, the fortress, underground fortifications tourist route, and a zoo for those who seek a break from history and monuments.

Zamość is a small town, most attractions are located in a fairly small area, which certainly makes sightseeing with children easier. Our post presents below some ideas for things to do in Zamość with children, e.g. the zoo, a rope park, playgrounds, indoor play spaces, or candy stores with local delicacies – Zamość fudge.

In 1992, Old City of Zamość was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage List (more in English on UNESCO’s website). UNESCO recognizes that “Zamość is an outstanding example of a Renaissance planned town of the late 16th century, which retains its original layout and fortifications and a large number of buildings of particular interest, blending Italian and Central European architectural traditions.”

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How to get to Zamość by train, by car

The town of Zamość is located in south-eastern Poland, in the Lublin voivodship. Zamość’s location on Google Maps.

How to get to Zamość by car

Approximate (depending on traffic) travel time from: Warsaw 3 hrs, Wrocław 6 hrs, Poznań 5 hrs 50 mins, Kraków 3 hrs 40 mins, Gdańsk 6 hrs 30 mins, Katowice 4 hrs 20 mins, Lublin 1 hr, Toruń 5 hr 20 mins, Łódź 4 hrs 50 mins.

How to get to Zamość by train

The railway station in Zamość on Google map and train timetable. The most popular direct connections include Lublin (the shortest travel time: 2 hr), Warsaw (the shortest travel time: 4 hr 20 mins), Wrocław (8 hrs 30 mins), Katowice (6 hrs 20 mins), Toruń (6 hrs 50 mins), Kraków (5 hrs 10 mins).

From other places in Poland, the most convenient way to reach Zamość by train is with a change in the city of Lublin.

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Main attractions in Zamość

Old City of Zamość with the famous Great Market Square

The central Great Market Square (in Polish: Rynek Wielki) with arcaded merchants’ houses, a magnificent Town Hall (in Polish: Ratusz), cafes and restaurants. Location: Rynek Wielki, Rynek Wielki 8, location on Google map.
From the town hall tower every day in the summer season (May – September) at 12 pm, the bugle call is played. What is unique – the bugle call is played only to the three sides of the world (and not as it is, for example, in the city of Krakow, to the four sides of the world). One of the legends says that the trumpeter skips the western windows facing Krakow, because the founder of the city, Jan Zamoyski, forbade it because he was in conflict with the then king, who had his seat in the city of Krakow.

Fortress of Zamość (in Polish: Twierdza Zamość)

At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, Zamość was one of the most modern fortresses in Poland. In 2015, the long-term revitalization of the complex was completed and now you can visit the remaining historical fortifications during a walk or in museum facilities.

The Museum of Fortifications and Weapons ‘Arsenal’. Location: Muzeum Fortyfikacji i Broni Arsenał, ul. Zamkowa 2, location on Google map.
Audioguides in English available.
The museum’s exhibitions are presented in three buildings: the Arsenal (Arsenał, the main building of the museum – including firearms, cannons, models of city fortifications), the Gunpowder House (Prochownia, multimedia presentation: “History of the fortress and the town of Zamość”), and the Curtain Pavilion (Pawilon Pod Kurtyną, the most popular among tourists, presenting 20th-century military equipment and machines).
Website, Facebook. Instagram.

Underground tourist route – underground fortifications of Zamość

Location on Google maps (ul. Łukasińskiego 2 Street), a photo of the route, including a starting point.
The route is about half a kilometer long and leads through underground corridors, shooting galleries, and casemates. On the ground and first floor, you can visit the exhibition: “History of the garrison of the Zamość fortress, 17th – 19th centuries, uniforms and armaments”. There is also an observation deck with an exhibition of cannons. In the summer season, there is a military camp offering tourists the possibility of firing a cannon, archery, minting coins.
Website in Polish, website in English, Facebook. Online booking/tickets.

Photo source: Zamojskie Centrum Informacji Turystycznej i Historycznej, Trasa Turystyczna Bastion VII (Facebook)

A historic park close to the town’s main attractions (in Polish: Park Miejski)

Location: Park Miejski, ul. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, ul. Akademicka, ul. Królowej Jadwigi, location on Google map.
It is one of the most valuable urban parks in Poland from the interwar period. It is located in the center of Zamość, mainly in the post-fortress areas. The park is beautiful any time of the year and in the summer you can rent kayaks on the pond there or have a carriage ride.

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Things to do in Zamość with children

The Zoo in Zamość with a rope park, close to the town center

Location: Ogród zoologiczny w Zamościu, ul. Szczebrzeska 12, 22-400 Zamość, location on Google map.
Website in Polish, Facebook.
In the central part of the Zoo, there is a rope park (website in Polish) dedicated to children aged 3-13.

Rope park with 3 routes and a climbing wall

Location: Park Linowy Zamość, ul. Dzieci Zamojszczyzny corner of ul. Sadowa, location on Google map.
Website in Polish.
The rope park consists of three routes, Small (12 obstacles), Medium (17 obstacles) and Large (20 obstacles) and the Climbing Wall with a height of 9 m. The park has been designed in such a way that it can be used by people of all ages (children, teenagers and adults).

Selected playgrounds in Zamość

Playground and a skatepark, located in a town park, location on Google map.
Playground at ul. Gminna 30/32 Street, location on Google map.
A small playground, relatively close to the Old Town, at ul. Peowiaków 80 Street, location on Google map.
Playground in Ogródek “Jordanowski”, ul. Jana Kiepury Street, location on Google map.
‘Nivea’ playground at ul. Sienkiewicza 5 Street, location on Google map.
To check other playgrounds in Zamość, you can search ‘plac zabaw Zamość’ on Google maps (playgrounds in Zamość on Google maps).

Indoor play sapces in Zamość

“Nemo” indoor playground. Location: Sala Zabaw Nemo, ul. Kilińskiego 75, location on Google map. Website, Facebook.
“Fantazja” indoor playground located in a shopping center. Location: Sala Zabaw Fantazja, ul. Przemysłowa 10, Galeria Twierdza shopping center, location on Google map. Facebook.
“LiliLand” indoor playground. Location: Sala Zabaw LiliLand, ul. Piłsudskiego 71, Dom towarowy Łukasz shopping center, location on Google map. Facebook.

Candy stores with local delicacies – Zamość fudge (krówka zamojska in Polish) and other sweets

Krówka Roztoczańska Manufaktura Słodyczy, ul. Szczebrzeska 35, location on Google map. Website in English and online store, Instagram.
Zamojska Manufaktura Słodyczy „TĘCZA”, ul. Solna 3, location on Google map. Facebook.

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