Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen - Archaeometallurgical Research Project "A Sword is Created"

OLINGEN" presents the development of Solingen's blade production from its origins in the Middle Ages to its heyday in the 17th century. It will answer the question why Solingen became the "city of blades". Particular attention is paid to the production methods and craftsmanship of past centuries. A

very special project is in the making: The archaeometallurgical research project “A Sword is Created” will demonstrate the re-creation of a museum original step by step: from the ore, to the blade blanks, to the finished sword. Hands-on o