Kovaški muzej, Kropa
Kropa 10, SI-4245 Kropa
Phone386 (0) 4 533 7200
Managed byRadovljica Municipality Museums
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| email = kropa@muzeji-radovljica.si | | email = kropa@muzeji-radovljica.si | ||
| website = http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/5m_kovaski/5kovaski_uvod.html | | website = http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/5m_kovaski/5kovaski_uvod.html | ||
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| name = Saša Florjančič | | name = Saša Florjančič | ||
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| name = Joža Eržen | | name = Joža Eržen | ||
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| telephone = 386 (0) 41 703 859 | | telephone = 386 (0) 41 703 859 | ||
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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 is protected from 1953 as important state cultural monument. | + | Located in the narrow valley beneath the Jelovica plateau, town of Kropa has preserved the appearance of an old iron-making settlement and is protected from 1953 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 [[Technical Museum of Slovenia]]. The iron Forging Museum is located in the old forging house called Klinar House from 18th century and is nowadays administered by [[Radovljica Municipality Museums]]. It covers the technical and historical development of iron-working from iron ore to nail. |
| − | [[Kropa Iron Forging Museum]] was established in [[established ::1952]] as first technical museum ''in situ''. It was founded on | ||
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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 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 visitors can see manual forging of spikes and nails with old furnace and tools (by appointment). | ||
== History== | == History== | ||
| − | Notable development of town Kropa begun in 14th century. Important archaeological finding of how iron was forged in middle ages is so called | + | Notable development of town Kropa begun in 14th century. Important archaeological finding of how iron was forged in middle ages is so called Slovene Furnace that was found during excavations for the road towards Jamnik village above Kropa. In 15th century already two iron forging furnaces and blacksmith workshops existed. Peak of iron forging was in 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 industrialization changed iron foundry into industry cooperative (1893) that became later in 20th century the Screw Factory Plamen. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/5m_kovaski/5kovaski_uvod-en.html Kropa Iron Forging Museum] | + | * [http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/5m_kovaski/5kovaski_uvod-en.html Kropa Iron Forging Museum web page] |
* [http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/burger/v_kovaski_m/360Kov9_2.html, Burger VR panoramas Kropa Iron Forging Museum] | * [http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/burger/v_kovaski_m/360Kov9_2.html, Burger VR panoramas Kropa Iron Forging Museum] | ||
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kropa Town of Kropa photos on Wikimedia Commons] | * [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kropa Town of Kropa photos on Wikimedia Commons] | ||
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Industrial and technical heritage]] | ||
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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 visitors can see manual forging of spikes and nails with old furnace and tools (by appointment).
History
Notable development of town Kropa begun in 14th century. Important archaeological finding of how iron was forged in middle ages is so called Slovene Furnace that was found during excavations for the road towards Jamnik village above Kropa. In 15th century already two iron forging furnaces and blacksmith workshops existed. Peak of iron forging was in 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 industrialization changed iron foundry into industry cooperative (1893) that became later in 20th century the Screw Factory Plamen.
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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 is protected from 1953 as important state cultural monument. +
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