The column is square and recessed on the sides, terminated at the top by a roof. Its height is three meters. It was originally located in another place, but in 1960 it was moved to the city park. Public punishments were carried out by tying convicts to prison. Penalties were imposed for public outrage, theft, defamation, harm, and the like. They were most often held on Sundays, holidays or fairs. The perpetrators were tried by the City Council, chaired by the mayor. Pranier is protected as an important monument by the Slovak Monuments Institute. For example, we present the verdict of the municipal court in the literal wording:
On November 13, 1865
Applicant: Zelenay Ján, citizen of Mestečski. Defendants: Zverina Jozef, citizen of Mestečski.
The plaintiff Zelenay ján lectures Ponos that Zverina Jozef, who was coming from Madunicz to the Town of Šenk, tore the cap off his head with Madunick and took it, which he did not return to the bee spat - viaz ponevač he staku shambu domu jit had to. The defendant, Jozef Zverina, delivered a righteous statement that he had taken the captain from the plaintiff for the same reason, and he owed him 80 cx and did not want to return it to him.
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