The Tomas Baťa Monument is an architectural gem of great importance in the Czech Republic. It was erected in the first half of the 20th century in honor of the Czech pioneer and shoemaker who became one of the city's most famous symbols, Tomáš Baťa. The monument has been appreciated not only on a European level, but even on a global level. It is the most impressive architectural work of František Lydie Gahura, because it is an innovative design for Gothic architecture.