Dřevouhelná vysoká pec Šindelová

Location: Šindelová, 358 01 Šindelová · Karlovy Vary Region

Category: historic water hammer mill

The historic water hammer mill in Šindelová near Rotava is part of the industrial heritage of the Ore Mountains and complements the nearby Šindelová Ironworks — a charcoal blast furnace. The water hammer mill (hammer mill) used the power of a waterwheel to drive a forge hammer and was used for processing iron. The site documents the complex industrial settlement of the Ore Mountains in the 18th–19th centuries, when metal production flourished here. Tours explain the technology of hammer-mill iron processing as well as the lives of miners and ironworkers.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 176 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 65 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Seasonal operation; tours by arrangement
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: Admission according to current price list; groups by arrangement
• Visitor rating: 4.9 ★ from 176 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of a historic water hammer mill with commentary on the technology of hammer-mill iron processing. Complements a visit to the Šindelová Ironworks (charcoal blast furnace).

Official website: https://www.pamatkyaprirodakarlovarska.cz/sindelova-vysoka-pec

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