Private town

A private town is a town owned by a private person or a family.

History of Poland

Zamość in the 17th century

In the history of Poland, private towns (miasta prywatne) were towns within the lands owned by magnates, bishops, knights, princes, etc.

Amongst the most well-known former private magnate towns are Białystok, Zamość, Rzeszów, Puławy, Tarnów, Siedlce, Biała Podlaska, Ivano-Frankivsk (Polish: Stanisławów), Ternopil (Polish: Tarnopol) and Uman (Polish: Humań). Magnate palaces and castles can be often found in former private magnate towns. Examples include the Branicki Palace in Białystok, the Czartoryski Palace in Puławy, the Zamoyski Palace in Zamość and the Lubomirski Palace in Rzeszów.

The most known former private bishop towns include Łódź, Kielce, Łowicz, Pabianice and Skierniewice.

See also: Royal city

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