Historic Telcza has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992. It centers around the square of Zachariasza z Hradca. It is surrounded by late Gothic and Renaissance tenements with decorative facades and arcades. Currently, there are cafes, restaurants and shops on their ground floors.
Until the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, the square and surrounding streets were wooden. A series of several great fires that struck the city meant that after 1530 it was decided to erect primarily brick buildings. In these circumstances, the market buildings were built, which can be admired to this day. The houses here were inhabited by rich merchants and craftsmen. The houses were an expression of their social status. Therefore, everyone tried to give their headquarters the most beautiful character.
Plac Zachariasza z Hradec has an elongated shape similar to a triangle. In the 16th century, a Renaissance town hall was built here with beautiful proportions. Its architect was most likely an Italian employed by a local magnate. There are also two Renaissance fountains and a baroque Marian Column, a vote of gratitude for being saved from plague. The houses surrounding the market square have Renaissance and Baroque facades with high attics, carved gables and decorations made in the sgraffito technique.
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