The Town Hall in Zamość is a Baroque building in the

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Zamość Zamość (; ; ) is a historical city in southeastern Poland. It is situated in the southern part of Lublin Voivodeship, about from Lublin, from Warsaw. In 2021, the population of Zamość was 62,021. Zamość was founded in 1580 by Jan Zamoyski ...

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. It is located on the northern side of the market square and features a 52-meter clocktower. The area in which the town hall resides is a

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, and the town hall itself is on the register of monuments in Poland. The complex houses an annex, the town council, and a tourist information center.

History

Construction of a town hall in Zamość began in the late 16th century to the designs of Bernardo Morando.Humphreys, A. (2023). Dk Eyewitness Poland. United States: DORLING KINDERSLEY PUBLIS. The building has been heavily modified since the 16th century, and the prominent fan-shaped staircase was added two centuries later. The tower was also added in the late 18th century. Since the 16th century, the building has had a long tradition of playing a bugle from the tower. However, Hetman Jan Zamoyski forbade the bugle to be played in the direction of Krakow due to political competition. In 2020, a ceremony was held to play the bugle in all four cardinal directions, including towards Krakow.

Architecture

The building is a combination of Baroque and Renaissance styles. It features a double-domed tower and a wide, fan-shaped, double stairway at the facade. The historical significance and physical complexity of the structure have made it a popular subject for cultural heritage research teams.Małyszek, H., Stachula, S., & Kępowicz, B. (2023). The Case Study of Using Photogrammetric Systems and Laser Scanning for Three-Dimensional Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites. ''Advances in Sciences and Technology/Postępy Nauki i Techniki'', 17(6), 345–357.

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