Plains Village Well blueprint in Minecraft
The fountain at the heart of many plains villages: a Cobblestone basin with a water column in the middle and the village Bell on its rim. 97 blocks over 4 layers, a quick build to mark the center of your own village.
- Size (W × H × D)
- 9 × 4 × 9
- Blocks placed
- 97
- Block types
- 5
- Layers
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Main material
- Stone
- All blocks since
- 1.14
- Survival
- Yes
- Game template
Layer by layer
Seen from above, north at the top. The layer below shows faded.
Dirt Path× 52
Cobblestone× 25
- Cobblestone× 13
Torch× 4
- Cobblestone× 1
Bell× 1
Water× 1
- NNorth is up
- Stairs: the arrow points to the tall side
- Hollow arrow: upside-down stairs
- Corner mark: slab in the top half
- Faded: layer below
Materials
97 items · 5 inventory slots · 1 Shulker box
Get it in your world
/place template minecraft:village/plains/town_centers/plains_fountain_01 ~ ~ ~Places the build with its north-west bottom corner at your position. Needs cheats (permission level 2).
/place template minecraft:village/plains/town_centers/plains_fountain_01 ~ ~ ~ clockwise_90The command places the raw game template: 10 jigsaw block(s) stay where the plan shows Dirt Path, nothing (air). Break them and put what the plan shows in their place.
In a generated village, each Cobblestone block has a 20% chance of becoming Mossy Cobblestone. The plan and the command give the clean version.
Step by step
- Layer 1, the square. Lay a 5 by 5 square of Cobblestone and surround it with a two-block ring of Dirt Path. Each Dirt Path is a Dirt or Grass Block flattened with a shovel.
- Layer 2, the basin. Build a Cobblestone ring on the edge of the square, with a Torch on each corner, and a single Cobblestone block in the middle.
- Layer 3, the column and the bell. Add a second Cobblestone block on the middle one and put the Bell on the north side of the rim.
- Layer 4, the water. Pour one Water Bucket on top of the column: the water runs down its four sides and fills the basin.
Tips
Only one Water source is needed: everything else in the basin is flowing water. Villagers gather around a Bell, and ringing it during a raid sends them indoors. In a generated village, some Cobblestone turns into Mossy Cobblestone at random: mix a few in for the lived-in look. See also the village structure page and the plains biome.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 3 November 2026
FAQ
Where is this well found?
It is one of the town centers of plains villages: the village grows its streets from its four sides.
Why is the water on top of the column?
The fountain has a single Water source on top of the middle column. The water flows down and fills the basin, so you only need one bucket.
How many blocks do you need for the Plains Village Well?
97 blocks of 5 types, over 4 layers. The biggest items: 52 × Dirt, 39 × Cobblestone, 4 × Torch.
How do you place the Plains Village Well with a command?
Type /place template minecraft:village/plains/town_centers/plains_fountain_01 ~ ~ ~ in a world with cheats on. The build appears with its north-west bottom corner at your position.
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