Attraction in Zamość

Zamość City Park (Park Miejski)

A landscaped park of about 11 hectares wrapping the northern edge of Zamość's Old Town, laid out in the 1920s on former fortress moats and earthworks. It is a green belt around the historic centre, with a pond and preserved fortification relics.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

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Zamość City Park (Park Miejski) is a landscaped public park of about 11 hectares along the northern edge of the Old Town, and it is where locals and visitors go for an unhurried walk once they have seen the market square and the fortress. Laid out between 1919 and 1926 on the site of former fortress moats and earthworks, it forms a green belt around the historic centre and keeps you close to the ramparts while giving you shade, water and open lawns rather than paving.

What you will find in the park

The park centres on a pond, with paths threading between mature trees and lawns across roughly 11 hectares. Because it sits on the line of the old fortifications, it also preserves relics of the fortress moats and earthworks, so the ground itself carries the shape of Zamość's defensive past. It reads as a calm counterpoint to the geometry of the Renaissance streets a few steps away.

A 1920s design on old fortress ground

The layout was created between 1919 and 1926 by Walerian Kronenberg, a Warsaw garden designer, on land that had been part of the Zamość fortress. Turning former moats and earthworks into a public park was part of dismantling and repurposing the old military belt after the fortress lost its role. That history is why the park hugs the town in a ring rather than sitting as a single square block.

Who it suits and how to use it

This is a park for a relaxed break rather than a ticketed attraction: families, walkers and anyone wanting a rest between sights just outside the Old Town walls. Benches, the pond and shade make it an easy pause on a warm afternoon. There are no set opening hours or admission to plan around, though for any events or facilities it is best to check official channels.

Fitting it into a Zamość visit

Because the park runs along the northern edge of the Old Town, it slots neatly into a walking route: see the Great Market Square and the surviving fortifications, then loop out into the green belt to wind down. It pairs well with the ramparts and bastions, since you are walking the same former defensive line. For the wider picture and other sights, see our Zamość guide.

Good to know

The park is free to enter and open ground, so no tickets or timed entry are needed; just walk in from the northern edge of the Old Town.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. It is a public park with open access and no admission charge, so you can walk in freely from the edge of the Old Town.

It covers about 11 hectares and includes a pond, lawns and paths, along with preserved relics of the former fortress moats and earthworks it was built on.

It runs directly along the northern edge of the Old Town, just outside the walls, so it is only a short walk from the market square and fortifications.

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