Kupferhammer, Industrial heritage monument in Kupferdreh district, Essen, Germany
The Kupferhammer complex includes a hammer mill building, residential quarters, and supporting structures positioned along the Deilbach stream.
The site began operations in 1550 when Hans Frolynck established a copper smelter, which expanded into a water-powered hammer mill processing metals.
The facility represents North Rhine-Westphalia's industrial heritage, demonstrating metal processing techniques from the 16th through the 20th centuries.
The Workshop for Metal Design currently operates in the building, maintaining active metal processing operations under a hereditary lease agreement.
The hammer mill incorporated both water turbines and steam engines, marking the transition between water and steam power in industrial manufacturing.
Location: Essen
GPS coordinates: 51.38120,7.09119
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:28
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