The monument construction began late in 1903 under the direction of

architects Alfred Zachariewicz and Józef Sosnowski. On October 29, 1904

the grand opening of the monument took place<br />Building No. 8 behind the monument at one time was the highest building

in Lviv – Lviv’s version of a skyscraper. It was built in 1914-1921 for

businessman Jonah Sprecher, but its construction was associated with a

scandal since all the architects of Lviv publicly objected to the

project. During the interwar period many establishments were located

here. During the Soviet era the largest bookstore in the city – "House

of Books" – was located on the first floor of the building, where it

still is located today.