Turks fountain Fürstenfeld

It is representative of the deep, mostly brick wells that prevailed in the city at that time, which not only supplied cold and pure water, but also offered a safe hiding place for valuables. The border townspeople often had to leave the town suddenly due to many raids. They stowed their modest valuables in empty buckets of water, which were attached to a rope and let slide down the wall of the well.

Iron hooks for attaching the ropes were attached to the inner edge of the well. Mortar was thrown at the visible cord so that it was connected to the walls of the well and was not visible to the eye. The well edges were mostly made of oak. People took advantage of their timidity - especially that of the Turks, who were afraid of water and wells. If you were lucky enough to return safely from the escape, you would loosen the mortar from the rope and salvage the bucket with the valuables. If this was not the case, neighbors were allowed to salvage the valuables after a certain period of time and report the find to the magistrate.

As early as the beginning of the 16th century, the vernacular spoke of the so-called “Turkish fountain”.