Depiction:
It is a 53-meter-deep draw well carved into the sandstone rock.
History:
The deep well is probably as old as the castle itself.
It has a diameter of 2.2m - 1.7m and passes through all the sandstone layers to the water table at the level of the Pegnitz river.
Reference:
Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Nürnberger_Burg