Mickiewicz Square

In 1862 it was renamed St Mary's Square (Polish: Plac Mariacki) when a monument dedicated to her was erected in the area.

Today it bears the name of Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, whose monument was placed in the central part of the square in 1904.

Lviv prior to World War II was inhabited mostly by Poles and Jews, and belonged to pre-war Poland.

The monument composes of a 21-metre-high column made of Italian granite, and a 3-metre-high statue of Mickiewicz being granted his poet's lyre by the genius of poetry, with some additional elements including the golden torch of Inspiration on the top of the column.

Standing in the central part of the square, it was erected in 1904, with the official opening ceremony held on October 30.

Mickiewicz square in 2017
The southern side of the square at the beginning of the 20th century
Mickiewicz's Column with the Sprecher tenement house (to the left), and the bell-tower of the Latin cathedral (to the right) in the background
Coat of arms of Lviv
Coat of arms of Lviv