The bronze statue of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, sitting on a horse and armed with a Mace, created by sculptor Tadeusz of Borana in 1897. This monument with a difficult history greets residents and guests of gdańsk in Targu Wooden. Interestingly, it was created completely to another city. In 1883, is divided between the different countries of Poland celebrated the bicentennial of the victory over the Turks during the battle of Vienna. In Lviv by this date, decided to erect a monument to king Jan III Sobieski, which announced the collection of funds. The correct amount appeared only after 10 years. The Polish king local sculptor Tadeusz Boron sculpted with simple Lviv dealer Marian Stipula. The king is depicted in Polish national dress.

The monument, weighing 7 tons produced master Arthur Krupp and in 1897 brought him to the city from Vienna. For it was the chosen site for Hetman Shafts – one of the Central streets of Lviv. Neither the first nor the second world war did not affect the status of the monument, but the authorities of the Soviet Union he did not like to such an extent that it was decided to make a monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky. However, common sense prevailed, and a monument to one of the Polish kings just gave a neighbouring state. In 1950 he moved to Warsaw Park. So would there was still this sculpture in a deserted place, if not for the pleas of several cities, including Krakow and Wroclaw, about the transfer of the monument. Suddenly the monument was gifted to the city of Gdańsk, where in 1965 he was solemnly installed.