The following towns and cities play the most important role in the development of urban tourism in the area discussed:
Lvov (UA) - a city with a well maintained old centre where Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles are combined giving a majestic townscape. The old town of Lvov has been included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List . More on www.city-adm.lviv.ua www.lviv.ua | www.lwow.com.pl
Zamość (PL) - a Renaissance city with many monuments placed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. More on www.zamosc.pl
Zhovkva(UA) - a Renaissance city with valuable and well preserved monuments such as the St. Lawrence Collegiate Church, the fortress synagogue, the castle and remnants of the defensive wall. www.zamosc-zolkiew-lwow.org
Yavoriv(UA) - a border town with numerous monuments such as two wooden churches from the XVII century, St.Yura’s Church, a Baroque style Church, an ancient Basilican convent and the remnants of Jan/John Sobieski’s castle.
Tomaszów Lubelski(PL) - the most valuable historic monuments are the wooden Roman Catholic Church dating back to 1890, fragments of ancient buildings and a Russian teahouse.
More on www.tomaszow-lubelski.pl
Szczebrzeszyn(PL) - a historic town with a XVI eternal church dedicated to St. Nicholas , an ancient monastery and a synagogue dating from the XVII century. More on www.szczebrzeszyn.pl
Zwierzyniec(PL) - the former management headquarters of the Zamoyski Estate (Ordynacja). The most interesting monuments are the baroque style Church, which is situated on an island, the buildings of the former Estate Management and a brewery dating from 1806. More on www.zwierzyniec.info.pl
Krasnobrod(PL) - the most valuable historic monument is the baroque monastery dating from 1699 and also the Leszczynski estate and mansion. More on www.krasnobrod.pl
Rava Ruska(UA) - a border town with buildings left from the Reformers’ Monastery(1725), St. Josef’s Church(XVIIIc), and St.Yura’s eternal church.
Ivano Frankove(UA) the most important monuments in this town, formerly Janów Lwowski, include the Assumption Church(1831) and the Trinity Church (1614),where King Stanisław August Poniatowski’s mother Konstancia Czartoryski was buried.
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