page_title: Zamość
section_title: Notable people born in Zamość
hierarchical_section_title: Zamość / Notable people born in Zamość
caption_attribution_description: Postcard of Yiddish-language author en:I.L. Peretz
context_page_description: Zamość is a historical city in southeastern Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is situated in the southern part of Lublin Voivodeship, about 90 km from Lublin, 247 km from Warsaw. In 2014, the population was 65,149.
  The historical centre of Zamość was added to the World Heritage List in 1992, following a decision of the sixteenth ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee, held between 7 and 14 December 1992 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. As described by UNESCO:
  Zamość is a unique example of a Renaissance town in Central Europe, consistently designed and built in accordance with the Italian theories of the "ideal town," on the basis of a plan which was the result of perfect cooperation between the open-minded founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the outstanding architect, Bernardo Morando. Zamość is an outstanding example of an innovative approach to town planning, combining the functions of an urban ensemble, a residence, and a fortress in accordance with a consistently implemented Renaissance concept. The result of this is a stylistically homogeneous urban composition with a high level of architectural and landscape values.
context_section_description: Tauba Biterman (1918–2019) – is a Holocaust survivor that dedicated her adult life to teaching and sharing memories of the Holocaust.
  Joseph Epstein (1911–1944) – also known as Colonel Gilles, was a Polish-born Jewish communist activist and a French Resistance leader during World War II.
  Solomon Ettinger (1802–1856) – was a 19th-century Yiddish- and Hebrew-language playwright, poet and writer of songs and fables.
  Marek Grechuta (1945–2006) – was a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist.
  Anna Jakubczak (1973 – ) – is a Polish middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
  Irene Lieblich (1923–2008) – was a Polish-born artist and Holocaust survivor noted for illustrating the books of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and for her paintings highlighting Jewish life and culture.
  Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919) – was a Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and activist of Polish Jewish descent who became a naturalized German citizen.
  Adam Niklewicz (1957 – ) – is an American sculptor and illustrator.
  Zbigniew Nowosadzki (1957 – ) – is a prominent Polish painter.
  Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) – was a Yiddish language author and playwright.
  Mateusz Prus – is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie.
  Leopold Skulski (1878–1940) – was Prime Minister of Poland from 1919 to 1920.
  Mordechai Strigler (1921–1998) – was a prominent Yiddish writer.
  Przemysław Tytoń (1987 – ) – is a Polish goalkeeper who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.
  Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska (1623–1672) – was the wife of Jeremi Wiśniowiecki and the mother of Polish King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki (Michael I).
  Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski (1627–1665) – was the 3rd Ordynat of the Zamość Ordynacja estates.
  Aleksander Zederbaum (1816–1893) – was a Polish-Russian Jewish journalist, founder and editor of Ha-Meliẓ, and other periodicals published in Russian and Yiddish.
caption: I. L. Peretz
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