Kovaški muzej, Kropa
Kropa 10, SI-4245 Kropa
Phone386 (0) 4 533 7200
Managed byRadovljica Municipality Museums
Saša Florjančič, Curator
Phone386 (0) 4 533 6717
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| − | Located in the narrow valley beneath the Jelovica plateau, town of Kropa has preserved the appearance of an old iron-making settlement and | + | Located in the narrow valley beneath the Jelovica plateau, the town of Kropa has preserved the appearance of an old iron-making settlement and since 1953 has been protected as important state cultural monument. The [[Kropa Iron Forging Museum]] was established in [[established ::1952]] as the first technical museum ''in situ''. It was founded on the endeavour of the locals and the experts, especially [[Franjo Baš]] who was at that time director of the [[Technical Museum of Slovenia]]. The Iron Forging Museum is located in the old 18th-century forging house known as Klinar House and is nowadays administered by [[Radovljica Municipality Museums]]. It covers the technical and historical development of iron-working from iron ore to nail. |
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==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
| − | The museum introduces the commercial, social, demographic and cultural circumstances of the settlement and neighbouring sites from the 15th century to the close of the iron foundry tradition in the 19th century and the downfall of nail-making handicraft in the 20th century. The museum also features a special collection of artistically-forged iron objects made by master blacksmith [[Joža Bertoncelj]]. From old spike forges only vigenjc Vice remained and is now dislocated technical monument of the Kropa Iron Forging Museum. It is authentically preserved building, built in brick and wood from 18th century, where | + | The museum introduces the commercial, social, demographic, and cultural circumstances of the settlement and neighbouring sites from the 15th century to the close of the iron foundry tradition in the 19th century and the downfall of nail-making handicraft in the 20th century. The museum also features a special collection of artistically-forged iron objects made by master blacksmith [[Joža Bertoncelj]]. From the old spike forges only ''vigenjc'' Vice has remained and is now a dislocated technical monument of the Kropa Iron Forging Museum. It is an authentically preserved building, built in brick and wood from the 18th century, where visitors can see the manual forging of spikes and nails with an old furnace and tools (by appointment). |
== History== | == History== | ||
| − | Notable development of town Kropa begun in 14th century. | + | Notable development of the town of Kropa begun in the 14th century. The "Slovene Furnace" is an important archaeological finding showing how iron was forged in the middle ages that was found during excavations for the road towards Jamnik village above Kropa. In the 15th century already two iron forging furnaces and blacksmith workshops existed. The peak of iron forging was in the 18th and 19th century two iron foundries, 7 forge semi-manufactures (''cajnarica'') and 19 spike-forges (''vigenjc'') were operating and employed about 1000 people. At the end of the 19th century industrialisation the iron foundry changed into an industry cooperative (1893) which later in the 20th century became the Plamen Screw Factory. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Radovljica Municipality Museums]] | *[[Radovljica Municipality Museums]] | ||
| − | Other blacksmith' | + | '''Other blacksmith museums''' |
*[[Podgoršek Blacksmith's Museum, Pišece]] | *[[Podgoršek Blacksmith's Museum, Pišece]] | ||
*[[Blacksmith Museum, Ljutomer]] | *[[Blacksmith Museum, Ljutomer]] | ||
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The museum introduces the commercial, social, demographic, and cultural circumstances of the settlement and neighbouring sites from the 15th century to the close of the iron foundry tradition in the 19th century and the downfall of nail-making handicraft in the 20th century. The museum also features a special collection of artistically-forged iron objects made by master blacksmith Joža Bertoncelj. From the old spike forges only vigenjc Vice has remained and is now a dislocated technical monument of the Kropa Iron Forging Museum. It is an authentically preserved building, built in brick and wood from the 18th century, where visitors can see the manual forging of spikes and nails with an old furnace and tools (by appointment).
History
Notable development of the town of Kropa begun in the 14th century. The "Slovene Furnace" is an important archaeological finding showing how iron was forged in the middle ages that was found during excavations for the road towards Jamnik village above Kropa. In the 15th century already two iron forging furnaces and blacksmith workshops existed. The peak of iron forging was in the 18th and 19th century two iron foundries, 7 forge semi-manufactures (cajnarica) and 19 spike-forges (vigenjc) were operating and employed about 1000 people. At the end of the 19th century industrialisation the iron foundry changed into an industry cooperative (1893) which later in the 20th century became the Plamen Screw Factory.
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Other blacksmith museums
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