Medzev Hammer Mill
Address:
044 25 Medzev, Slovakia
Telephone:
421 (0) 55 622 4035-37
Fax:
421 (0) 55 622 5965
Email:
Website:
Hours:
By arrangement
In days gone by, hammer mills driven by water were used as forges. Medzev and its surroundings were one of the most productive metalworking regions in Slovakia, and by the late 19th century there were 109 hammer mills in the valleys around Medzev.
Medzev Hammer Mill, a Tischler-type one-hammer and two-fireplace hammer mill dating from the late 19th century, was bought and reconstructed by the Slovak Technical Museum in 1967. It as a unique document of the history of technology in Slovakia.
