Attraction in Zamość
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.
Reviewed and updated July 2026
What to see at Zamość Zoo
The Stefan Miler Zoological Garden covers around 13 hectares and keeps roughly 300 species, from big cats and primates to birds and reptiles. It is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, which sets standards for animal care and conservation work.
A zoo with a school teacher's legacy
The zoo grew from a small collection assembled in 1918 by Stefan Miler, a teacher at the local Jan Zamoyski school, making it one of the oldest zoos in Poland. It still carries his name today.
Visiting the Stefan Miler zoo in Zamość
The zoo is at ul. Szczebrzeska 12, a short distance from the Old Town, with its own free car park. Opening hours run longer in the summer months and shorter in winter, and it closes on 1 January and 25 December; check current hours and ticket prices on the official site.
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More attractions in Zamość
Great Market Square, Zamosc
A near-perfect Renaissance square of arcaded, pastel burgher houses, the centrepiece of a sixteenth-century ideal city.
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.
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.
Franciscan Church (Church of the Annunciation)
The Franciscan Church of the Annunciation is the largest church in Zamość, a monumental Baroque building near Rynek Wielki whose white facade rises close to 40 metres.
Infułatka (Sacred Museum)
The Infułatka is a Baroque building beside Zamość Cathedral that now holds a museum of sacred art, with liturgical vestments, vessels and a coronation alb on display.
Lwów Gate (Lviv Gate)
A Mannerist gateway built around 1597 to 1599 on the southeastern edge of Zamość's fortified Old Town, once fitted with a drawbridge on the road toward Tomaszów and Lviv.
More to explore in Zamość
Museum
Zamość Synagogue (Synagogue Centre)
A rare surviving Renaissance synagogue of about 1618, restored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage and reopened in 2011 as a cultural centre with a multimedia exhibition on the town’s Jewish heritage.
Museum
Zamość Rotunda (Museum of Martyrdom of the Zamość Region)
A 19th-century circular fort that the Gestapo turned into a place of execution during WWII, now a museum of martyrdom for the Zamość region.
Museum
Muzeum Zamojskie (Museum of Zamość, Armenian Houses)
The town museum set inside the ornately decorated 17th-century Armenian houses on the Great Market Square.
Restaurant
Restauracja Muzealna Ormiańskie Piwnice
Armenian and regional cooking served in the vaulted cellars of a 17th-century Armenian house beside the Town Hall.
Restaurant
Restauracja Bohema
A long-running restaurant on a corner of the Great Market Square, with big outdoor tables looking onto the arcades.
Hotel
Hotel Renesans
A three-star hotel inside the Old Town, a few minutes' walk from the Great Market Square.