The monument standing by Maria Curie-Skłodowska street, created by Janusz Pastwa, is devoted to Henryk Wieniawski, a composer and violin virtuoso born in Lublin (see: stop 7). He was famous not only in Europe but also in the United States.

At first, Wieniawski used to play with his brother Józef (an outstanding pianist) and they performed in Warsaw, Lublin, Cracow, Gdański, Vienna, in Germany and in Russia. Subsequently, he played with Antoni Rubinstein and Alfred Piatti. In 1860 he performed in Lublin on the occasion of the agricultural exhibition. At the turn of 1872-73, within 8 months, he gave 215 concerts in the United States which granted him huge success. Throughout the following years he performed in the whole Europe. For his talent and work he gained numerous pizes and honours, as well as state decorations in many countries. He was thus an ambassador of the Polish culture and a true cosmopolite, which was a significant political fact during the time of the partitions of Poland.

The monument stands in front of the Lublin Philharmonic, named after Henryk Wieniawski. He's also the patron of the Musical Society of Lublin. Both of the institutions organize International and National Violin Competitions, which promotes both Henryk Wieniawski and the city.