Private towns in the PolishâÂÂLithuanian Commonwealth were privately owned towns within the lands owned by magnates, bishops, knights and princes, among others.
Amongst the most well-known former private magnate towns are Biaà Âystok, Zamoà ÂÃÂ, Rzeszów, Puà Âawy, Tarnów, Siedlce, Biaà Âa Podlaska, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Uman. Magnate palaces and castles can be often found in former private magnate towns. Examples include the Branicki Palace in Biaà Âystok; the Czartoryski Palace in Puà Âawy; the Zamoyski Palace in Zamoà ÂÃÂ; the Lubomirski Castle in Rzeszów; the Radziwià Âà  Palace in Biaà Âa Podlaska; the Ogià Âski Palace in Siedlce; the Potocki Palaces in MiÃÂdzyrzec Podlaski, Tulchyn and Vysokaye; the Wià Âniowiecki Palace in Vyshnivets; and the Zbaraski Castle in Zbarazh.
Also various other landmarks were often founded by the owners, including town halls, churches, monasteries, schools and theatres, some rather unique, like the Mannerist Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Park and Baroque fortified Berdychiv Carmelite Monastery.
Some of the most known former private bishop towns include à Âódà º, Kielce, à Âowicz, Pabianice and Skierniewice.
Former private clergy towns by population as of 2015: