In memory of unborn children, a monument designed by the artist, publicist, and engineer František (nicknamed Fero) Guldan was ceremoniously unveiled and blessed on 30 October 1997. The work is located at the intersection of Bezručova and Gajova streets in front of St Elizabeth's Church (known as Blue Church), in the immediate vicinity of which was once a renowned maternity hospital where abortions were also performed. Chronologically, this is reportedly the third monument to unborn children created in Slovakia, and the first such work in Bratislava. 

A large roughly hewn granite boulder is accented by a stylised bronze sculpture depicting a coiled snake using the pressure of its body to kill a defenceless bird. Two opposite sides of the stone are clad with colourful mosaics spelling out in capital letters: 

TO THE UNBORN. 

The mosaic facing Gajova Street is highlighted by three oval medallions made of white porcelain. One features an anatomical drawing of the human heart, another features a historical photograph of two families, and the third bears the handwritten text: 

Contributors  

to the memorial 

for unborn 

children: 

Solidarity Foundation 

F. Schiller Foundation for the 

Protection of Life, Culture, Education 

and Human Rights 

Social Section 

of the Ackermann Community, Munich 

Prof. MUDr. Vladimír Krčméry, DrCs. 

Two unknown women 

from Trnava 

+. 

Near the medallion with an anatomical drawing of the human heart is a secondary white heart-shaped medallion with three depictions of kneeling angels and the words Please forgive me B. The surface of the granite boulder features several oval-shaped recesses prepared for the installation of additional medallions (one of the recesses bears traces of a removed object). 

The monument stands in a circular area covered with gravel and surrounded by basalt blocks. 

Concerning current form of the work, it is notable that the mosaics are secondary artistic elements. Originally, the granite block featured only the bronze sculpture, the three oval medallions, several recesses for additional medallions (some arranged in the shape of a cross), and the inscription Let's protect life. 

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Research status as of 22. 12. 2023.