The Roman Well

The Roman Well was built between 1717 and 1731, during the great Austrian reconstruction of the fortress. The name “Roman Well” was only recorded for the first time in the 19th century. It was based on an old local tradition whereby people would often assume that any old building of...

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  • The Roman Well was built between 1717 and 1731, during the great Austrian reconstruction of the fortress.
  • The name “Roman Well” was only recorded for the first time in the 19th century. It was based on an old local tradition whereby people would often assume that any old building of forgotten origins had been built by the Romans.
  • The well is 3.4 m wide and around 60 m deep, with a water level of about 18 m.
  • It is assumed that the well was designed by Balthasar Neumann, one of the most important Baroque and Rococo architects who worked in the region.
  • Today, the well is open to the public.

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