[1] In 1874, Emperor William Street (now John Paul II Avenue) was constructed beginning at the square.

It was used to manufacture a replica of the Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski Monument in Warsaw, which was destroyed during the war.

Unveiled on the 5th anniversary of the city being captured by the Red Army in World War II, the monument was dedicated to the Soviet soldiers who fought in the conflict.

[6][7] The name proposal caused controversies and disagreement from the Law and Justice party members and its voters, due to allegations of tax evasion against Adamowicz.

There were unsuccessful attempts to propose renaming the square after Roman Dmowski, or removing any name whatsoever.