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Old City of Zamość
Zamość was founded in the 16th century by the chancellor Jan Zamoyski on a trade route linking western and northern Europe with the Black Sea. Modelled on Italian theories of the "ideal city" and built by Padua-based architect Bernando Morando, Zamość is a perfect example of a late 16th century Renaissance town. It retains its original layout and fortifications, as well as a large number of buildings that blend Italian and central European architectural traditions.
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
Renaissance urban planning ideas were first put into practice in the Tuscan town in 1459, when Pope Pius II decided to change the face of his birthplace. He chose the architect Bernardo Rossellino, who applied the principles of his mentor, Leon Battista Alberti. This new vision of urban space was realized in the magnificent square known as Piazza Pius II and the buildings surrounding it: Palazzo Piccolomini, Palazzo Borgia and the Cathedral, with a pure Renaissance exterior and a late Gothic interior inspired by southern German churches.