Krell forge
The Krellsche Schmiede in Wernigerode -Neustadt is a listed building . It is considered the oldest historical blacksmith's shop in Germany that is still in operation.
history
The forge was built in 1678 by the Swabian master blacksmith Michael Krell, this is evident from an inscription above the gate passage. The forge remained in the Krell family's possession until 1837. In 1837 the master blacksmith Gottlieb Heinrich Ernst Krell sold the house with the stable buildings and the blacksmithing equipment to the blacksmith journeyman Heinrich Michael Niehoff for 975 thalers in gold . His family continued the forge business until it closed in 1975. In 1986 the forge was restored and a museum was set up in it in 1990 . Since 2008 the forge has been operated again as a technical monument including a master blacksmith.
description
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The Krellschen Schmiede is a three-storey half-timbered building, consisting of a residential house, the blacksmith's workshop and stable buildings. The blacksmith's workshop is located in the lower floor of the building. On the facade of the half-timbered house there are elements such as peasant dances , which are rather untypical for this area. They are more likely to be found in Franconian half-timbered buildings. The substance of the building largely corresponds only to the original substance.
source
- Monument of the Month January 2017 , State Office for Monument Protection and Archeology Saxony-Anhalt, accessed on August 8, 2017
- History of the Krellschen Schmiede , accessed on August 8, 2017
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Coordinates: 51 ° 50 ′ 10.6 " N , 10 ° 47 ′ 29.8" E