In the 17th century, a cross called Red because of its colour stood at the intersection of today's Mudroňova, Slávičie Údolie, Na Hrebienku, and Myjavská streets (once the border between the territories of Lower Motzengrund and Heiligenbrunn and the site of a toll booth and outer fortifications of the town). This cross gave its name to the entire area, and later also to the trolleybus stops. Between 1938 and 1939, an old wooden cross with a metal corpus of the Crucified Christ had to be moved to a nearby location for transport reasons, with a ceremonial blessing of the work taking place at the time. For ideological reasons, and following the decision of the relevant district committee, the cross was removed at the beginning of 1960 (along with the White Cross that then stood in today's White Cross Square in the Nové Mesto district). 

At the end of the 20th century, however, it was decided to revive the former tradition by building and installing a new Red Cross. The subsequent work comprises a downward-tapering stone pillar that "grows" out of a concrete base. The shape of a cross milled into its front surface bears a suspended bronze, stylised and partially naked, body of Christ. The crucified Savior is wearing a crown of thorns, and his outstretched arms extend beyond the sides of the stone pillar. It also incorporates a bronze inscription band with the traditional Latin initials INRI ("Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum" – "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"). Above the scene, three vertical metal rods support a curved canopy formed of the same material. 

The cross accentuates a grass hillock planted with coniferous trees and shrubs. It is enclosed at the rear (towards a primary school) by a rounded wall with a wire fence, and at the front by a similarly curved gated metal fence and a hedge. In front of the enclosure is a stone step for lanterns with a square stone vase at its centre. 

The cross and the step are unified by the polished grainy granite (Rosso Santiago), a predominantly reddish-brown material, used to create them. 

The design for restoration of the cross was created by the sculptor L. Korkoš, a former resident of the area, but following his sudden death († 1992) the cast of Jesus' body was completed by the sculptors A. Rudavský, the artist's brother-in-law V. Šuchal, and the artist's daughter Jana Černá-Korkošová. The architectural design and project were prepared by the architect J. Takátsová and engineer V. Kohút. A steel tube containing period newspapers, coins, photographs, and the preserved remains of an older wooden cross was placed within the foundations of the cross, which was ceremoniously unveiled and blessed on 11 September 1994. Only later was greenery planted, the stone step with vase added, the pavement modified, and a wrought-iron fence installed (made in 2001 by J. Korkoš, the brother of L. Korkoš).

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Research status as of 22. 12. 2023.