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Zamość Fortress - Bastion VII and the Cavalier (Underground Tourist Route)

ul. Waleriana Łukasińskiego (rejon Bastionu VII), 22-400 Zamość, woj. lubelskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Fortresses & Fortifications

Zamość Fortress - Bastion VII and the Cavalier

Location and surroundings

The fortifications surround the historic Old Town of Zamość (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), in the Lublin Voivodeship. Bastion VII is the fortress's most powerful bastion.

History

The fortress was built between 1580 and 1618 on the initiative of Jan Zamoyski in the Italian style (an ideal city with a bastion system), expanded over the following centuries (approx. 250 years of fortification transformations).

What to see

An underground tourist route through the firing galleries and casemates of Bastion VII, a viewing terrace on the Cavalier and the "Arsenal" Museum of Fortifications and Weaponry.

Who it is for

For families, history enthusiasts and tourists visiting Zamość.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Underground route Bastion VII - Cavalier (approx. 0.5 km)
  • Viewing terrace on the Cavalier
  • Most of the outer fortifications are accessible free of charge

Season and hours

From Easter to October 9:00-18:00; off-season 9:00-16:00. Tickets at the ticket offices along the route and online.

Getting there

Old Town area of Zamość, at ul. Łukasińskiego.

Contact

  • WWW: nadszaniec.zamosc.pl; twierdza.zamosc.pl
  • Tel.: 84 638 52 56
Cost: Trasa podziemna: normalny 25 zł, ulgowy 18 zł, rodzinny 60 zł; taras widokowy 5 zł (wg źródeł) Visit duration: Route approx. 0.5 km; visit approx. 1 hr. Seasonality: Year-round Opening hours: Sezon 9:00-18:00; poza sezonem 9:00-16:00

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Source: http://www.nadszaniec.zamosc.pl/; http://twierdza.zamosc.pl/pl/places/127/.html; https://zabytek.pl/en/obiekty/zamosc-fortyfikacje