Alexander Fredro is one of Poland’s most distinguished literary figures.Spending most of his time in Lviv, Fredro concerned himself with writing farcical comedies about the nobility, many of which have since been translated onto the screen, including his most famous work, Zemsta ('The Revenge'). The statue, designed by Leonard Marconi, originally stood in Lviv. When Lviv was ceded to the Ukraine, many residents moved to Wroclaw and the statue accompanied them.