Cendelín’s Well below Znojmo

The Well is located on the right bank of the river Dyje, below Kraví hora (mountain), in front of the pedestrian walkway. The well was known in the middle Ages, and perhaps its seriousness was due to the fact that the water in the Dyje was so polluted in the 16th century that it could not be used for drinking. The name says the spring was covered by a building (“cendl” used to be a female silk cloth). Until the first quarter of the 20th century, the old habit of cleaning the wells was maintained. The quality of the water was testified by the fact that it was used by Stella's Znojmo, a soda and lemonade producer. The habit of opening the well was restored in 2000 thanks to the Beautification Society.

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