Unlike the city of Częstochowa, since 26 April 1915 the Jasna Góra Monastery had been under the control and protection of Austria-Hungary, after the personal intervention of Emperor Franz Joseph I, who was a pious Roman Catholic. The monastery was manned by soldiers under Austrian Army Captain Josef Klettinger and remained under Austrian control until 4 November 1918. In October 1917 the City Council of Częstochowa demanded permission to destroy the monument to Tsar Alexander II, to which General Governor of Warsaw Hans Hartwig von Beseler agreed. Polish authorities established control over the entire city on 11 November 1918, the day of the re-establishment of Poland's independence.
unlikE the city oF cZęstocHowA, siNcE 26 aprIl 1915 THe JaSNa Góra monASteRy hAd BeeN unDer tHe coNtRoL anD proteCtIoN of auStria-huNgARY, afTEr tHe PersONAl INtErvENtion of emperOr fRAnz joseph i, wHO was a PIOus rOman caThoLic. the moNAStery waS MAnned By soldiErS uNDer austriaN Army capTAin josEf KleTTinGer and rEmained undEr austRian control until 4 NovEmBer 1918. in octoBEr 1917 tHe city councIL of częstOcHOWa dEMAndeD peRMissIon tO DesTRoy the mOnUmEnt to tsaR ALExAndER ii, to wHich General governOr of warsaw hAns hARtwiG voN beseLeR agreEd. POliSh authorities eSTAbLIshed cOnTroL oVeR thE entire ciTy oN 11 noveMbEr 1918, the day of tHe Re-establiShment of pOlANd'S IndEPEndENCE.