Visit to the Hackenschmiede open-air museum

The Hackenschmiede open-air museum impressively shows the use of water power - particularly interesting for groups who want to immerse themselves in the past and experience the solid craft of blacksmithing together.

With three undershot water wheels, the flow energy of the Wimbach is used to drive the hammer forge's systems - and everything is fully functional. The smallest wheel operates the bellows. This is used to blow air into the three dishes so that the high temperatures are reached in the forge fire, which causes the iron to glow and soften at over 1000 °C. The medium-sized ...