Poland: A Traveller's Gazetteer

by Adam Zamoyski

This is the first comprehensive English-language guide to the historical sites of Poland. It contains an alphabetical listing of 1,161 town & villages, & covers more than 8,000 castles, churches, palaces, monuments & museums. Each object of interest is briefly described, with illuminating comments on its cultural or historical significance, & furnished with relevant dates & names of artists & patrons. A short introduction, a glossary, a list of rulers, & genealogical tables provide factual support. A set of maps & plans makes it easy to locate the sites. Adam Zamoyski is the foremost writer on Polish history & culture in the English language today.

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First published January 1, 2000

About the author

A historian and a member of the ancient Zamoyski family of Polish nobility. Born in New York City and raised in England. He is Chairman of the Board of the Princes Czartoryski Foundation. On June 16, 2001, in London, England, he married the artist Emma Sergeant.