Historic Water Forge in Stara Kuźnica

The ironworks at Stara Kuznica which lies 44 km north of Kielce, within the Starapolski Industrial Region developed in the early 19th century by Stanislaw Staszic (1755-1826), was built in the mid-19th century but following practices of the 18th century. It became a museum in 1961, and visitors are able to see most of the equipment in motion. The forges were powered by traditional wood-and-leather bellows, which still remain, as does the water-driven hammer.