During comprehensive renovation of Župné Square in April 2006, a circular well of medieval origin was discovered in front of the National Council of the Slovak Republic building (formerly the Trinitarian Monastery). The well was made from quarry stone masonry and, although long out of use, still had a water column. Interestingly, as with the well on Primatial Square, it is not marked on the Neyder Plan of Pressburg, a document dating from 1820 that maps individual wells and other smaller objects in the city. 

A ring of ridged yellow cast-glass blocks was set over the cleaned and reinforced well shaft, and this was topped with a slab of six polished granite segments. The resulting structure is wide enough to serve as a seat, and forms one of the benches in the local tree-lined avenue. The well opening is covered by two semi-circular plates of safety glass; the narrow gap between them provides ventilation, sound from the well, and the opportunity to toss in a coin "for luck". A stainless steel safety grille is anchored beneath the glass panels, and internal lighting elements create interesting illumination effects. 

The well was ceremoniously unveiled in October 2006, and the event was attended by the daughter of a man who tragically died in the well in 1926. 

Artist Milan Pagáč, creator of the glass section, wrote of the work: 

"I made 

the well 

like Omar 

for Fatima 

beautiful 

but for the 

other one." 

In 2016, the well was renovated, including complete cleaning, the replacement of a damaged glass cover, and the replacement of stolen stainless steel covers.

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Research status as of 05. 05. 2023.