Monument to Count Aleksander Fredro

The Monument to Count Aleksander Fredro stands on the southern frontage of Wrocław's Market Square, though it was created far from Wrocław and, before it reached Silesia, had already changed two cities. Fredro, the author of comedies such as "Maidens' Vows", is depicted here seated, with a quill and a roll of paper in his hands.

The monument's creator

The monument was designed and made by the sculptor Leonard Marconi, commissioned by the Lwów Literary and Artistic Circle. It was created in 1879.

What it looks like

The figure of Aleksander Fredro was cast in bronze and placed on a sandstone pedestal, covered on three sides with inscriptions. The writer sits on a chair in a czamara coat, holding a roll of paper and a goose quill in his hands.

Unveiling in Lwów

The monument was unveiled on 24 October 1897 in Academic Square in Lwów, in the presence of distinguished guests. That same evening the city staged "Maidens' Vows", one of Fredro's best-known comedies.

The road to Wrocław

After the Second World War the monument was moved to Warsaw, where in 1946 it was placed in Wilanów Park. It was brought to Wrocław on 15 July 1956 and placed on the southern frontage of the Market Square, on the spot where a monument to Frederick William III had previously stood.

Practical information

• The monument stands on Wrocław's Market Square, on its southern frontage
• Nearby are the Town Hall, Solny Square and the Museum of Bourgeois Art
• The monument can be viewed at any time, without entering any building