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'Zamosc appears from almost 10 kilometers. It is situated on the undulate fields, like a brooch with pearls and a coral on the golden green and sapphire striped carpet. The town appeared to be even more beautiful from a closer distance. Nearly the town seems so beautiful that I am not able to express this charm.' |
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Maria Dabrowska (Polish writer) |
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Zamosc is localised in the southeastern part of Poland on the edge of geographical region Lublin Upland, 210 m above sea level. The southern part of the Lublin Upland was named Roztocze. There are many series of the beautiful and picturesque hills extending from the Vistula river in Poland beyond the Ukrainian city Lvov. |
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The
main
advantage
of
the
region
is
forest.
The
most
valuable
forest
and
landscape
forest
complexes
as
well
as
places
with
rare
plant
species
are
under
protection.
About
20
km
from
the
Zamosc
town
is
localised
Roztocze
National
Park.
There
are
many
natural
reserves
with
the
most
valuable
forest
and
landscapes. |
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The
founder
of
Zamosc
town,
the
chancellor
Jan
Zamoyski
was
one
of
the
most
Polish
wealthy
magnates.
The
landed
properties,
which
belonged
to
him
with
substantial
income,
at
the
end
of
his
life
amounted
to
17.000
sq.
km.
On
July
8th,
1589
was
registered
the
Zamoyski’s
Estate-in-Tail.
The
Estate
was
a
unique
administrative
structure:
a
country
within
a
country.
It
occupied
the
area
of
3830,20
sq.
km
and
comprised
149
villages
and
six
towns.
The
estate
had
its
own
tribunal,
army,
educational
institution
–
the
Academy
of
Zamosc,
printing
house,
agriculture,
trade
and
industry.
The
estate
was
indivisible
and
inherited
by
the
eldest
son
of
a
lord
of
manor.
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In
1821
the
government
bought
Zamosc
town
for
military
purposes.
Then
the
Estate
Management
was
moved
to
Zwierzyniec,
a
picturesque
village
located
in
the
Roztocze
region,
when
it
remained
till
1944. |
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