Zamość Cathedral (Cathedral of the Resurrection and St Thomas the Apostle)

One of Poland's finest Renaissance churches, designed by Bernardo Morando and paid for by Jan Zamoyski, raised to cathedral rank in 1992.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

Zamosc Cathedral (Cathedral of the Resurrection and St Thomas the Apostle) — Photo: MaKa~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to see at Zamość Cathedral

Zamość Cathedral is one of the most complete Renaissance churches in Poland, built to a single design by Bernardo Morando between 1587 and 1598. Alongside the church itself, the complex includes a separate bell tower and the former clergy houses. Some interior fittings and the Sacred Museum may keep their own hours, so check access on the day.

The history behind Zamość's collegiate church

The church was founded by Jan Zamoyski as the main sanctuary of his new town and served as a collegiate church for four centuries. In 1992 Pope John Paul II created the Zamość-Lubaczów diocese and the church became its cathedral, which is how it is known today.

Where the cathedral stands in Zamość Old Town

The cathedral sits on ul. Kolegiacka in the UNESCO-listed Old Town, a short walk from the Great Market Square, so it fits easily into a walking route around central Zamość.

Frequently asked questions

The Italian architect Bernardo Morando, who also planned the wider town of Zamość for Jan Zamoyski.

In 1992, when the Zamość-Lubaczów diocese was created; before that it was a collegiate church.

Entry to the church is generally free, though the Sacred Museum and any tower access may charge. Confirm current arrangements at the parish.

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Great Market Square, Zamosc

A near-perfect Renaissance square of arcaded, pastel burgher houses, the centrepiece of a sixteenth-century ideal city.

Bastion VII Underground Tourist Route (Nadszaniec)

A half-kilometre walk through the casemates and galleries of Bastion No 7, the biggest bastion of a fortress that was never taken by an enemy.

Zamość Zoo (Stefan Miler Zoological Garden)

One of Poland's oldest zoos, started in 1918 as a school project by teacher Stefan Miler and now spread over about 13 hectares.

Salt Market (Rynek Solny)

Rynek Solny is one of Zamość's two smaller market squares, named for the salt trade that once passed through it and marked today by a large ship's anchor.

Water Market (Rynek Wodny)

The Water Market is the smallest of Zamosc's three Renaissance Old Town squares, a quiet pedestrian plaza in the southern quarter with an illuminated fountain and the former Poor Clares church.

Zamoyski Palace (Pałac Zamoyskich)

The Zamoyski Palace was the first building raised in Zamość, designed by Bernardo Morando in 1579 to 1586 as the residence of the city's founder, Jan Zamoyski.