The work depicts a young woman with open arms standing in contrapposto atop a square bronze pedestal. She holds three roses in her loosely outstretched arms, as drapery hangs between her elbows and forearms. The compositional effect of the roses is "balanced" on the vertical axis by a further floral accent at the figure's right foot. 

This larger-than-life allegorical bronze sculpture in stylised realistic design was created by the sculptor Ján Kulich in connection with construction of the then Dukla Heroes Bridge (today, Port Bridge). This resulted from victory in a competition held by the former Federal Ministry of Transport. The work was intended to "welcome" Petržalka residents and visitors to this part of the city, or to depict Bratislava enjoying the growth of Petržalka. The sculpture was cast in bronze in July 1989, but the original intention of placing it on the bridge was never realised. Subsequently, an idea arose to position it in front of the then newly constructed Slovak National Council building near Bratislava Castle. However, by November 1989 this had not been implemented, and the work was deposited on the grounds of the Highway Maintenance Centre in Bratislava. Only in 1995, following a directive by the then Chair of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (NR SR), was the sculpture moved to its current location: top of the main staircase connecting Alexander Dubček Square with the terrace of the NR SR building. The work, for which a granite-clad pedestal was built on the staircase, serves as an artistic accent of this exceptionally important space. A ceremonial unveiling of the sculpture took place in July 1995. Paradoxically, the work virtually turns its back on Petržalka. 

The location in front of the NR SR building immediately met with numerous objections from both experts and the general public, partly due to the controversial political and social past and post-revolutionary opportunism of the artist. These sentiments reappeared later, for example when on the 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution a group of activists sprayed a star in white paint on the sculpture. 

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Research status as of 26. 06. 2023.