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Water Forge in Oliwa (branch of the Museum of Gdańsk)

ul. Bytowska 1, 80-831 Gdańsk, woj. pomorskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Technical Monuments

Water Forge in Oliwa

The only preserved technical monument of its kind in Poland - a hammer mill powered by the water wheels of the Oliwa Stream. The site has been documented since 1597 and operated until 1948. Since 2018 it has been a branch of the Museum of Gdańsk, located in the Tricity Landscape Park.

Equipment

  • Three historic water wheels (two 4 m in diameter, one 3.1 m)
  • Mechanical hammers and metalworking equipment
  • A double-sided workshop on both sides of the stream

Practical information

Scope

  • Historic water forge with water wheels and hammers
  • Demonstrations of the mechanisms in operation

Getting there

Gdańsk-Oliwa, ul. Bytowska 1; Tricity Landscape Park.

Contact

  • Phone: 512 418 734
  • Website: muzeumgdansk.pl
Cost: Wg cennika Muzeum Gdańska Visit duration: 30-45 min Seasonality: Open all year Opening hours: Wg godzin Muzeum Gdańska

Sposób dojazdu

  • Komunikacja miejska

Kontakt

Source: https://muzeumgdansk.pl/oddzialy-muzeum/kuznia-wodna/; https://zabytek.pl/en/obiekty/gdansk-kuznia-wodna-(mlotownia); https://pomorskie.travel/en/punkty-poi/the-water-forge-in-oliwa/

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