Originally built as a sawmill around 1830 and equipped with two water wheels equipped with two water wheels, the building was taken over by a blacksmith´s (Wahl company) and converted into a drop forge in 1918. converted into a drop forge in 1918. The business was placed under a preservation order in 1988. listed building. Today, the former drop forge is a technical monument and a museum at the same time. We will show you the oldest board drop hammers in Germany with a dead weight of over 16 tonnes and a height of over 4 metres! Get a get a first impression in the virtual tour: https://vr.thueringerwald.de/Gesenkschmiede-Zella-Mehlis-2020/