Forge in Smolensk

The forge is the oldest secular building in Smolensk . Located at: st. Lenin, d.8a.

Stone house
Forge in Smolensk
Smolensk. Forge building
A country	Russia
City
Date of construction	The turn of the XVII — XVIII centuries
Status	Object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of regional significance. Reg. № 671711280400005 ( ЕГРОКН ). (Wikigid BD)

The house was built at the turn of the XVII - XVIII centuries (the exact date is unknown) and is the oldest civilian building in the Smolensk region. At the beginning, at the time when Smolensk was part of the Commonwealth , the house served as a city archive (“Polish archive”). ^[one]

In 1785, the “Polish Archive” was adapted for the forge of the Engineering House. Subsequently, the engineering house was destroyed, and the forge was preserved.

Now the forge is hidden in one of the city courtyards and a little bit deep in the ground. Since 1982, this house housed the Blacksmith's Museum , which features genuine blacksmith tools, anvil , furs, and blacksmith crafts from the 17th and 19th centuries .