Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede), Germany
Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede), Germany
Bilderschmied
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Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede), Germany
Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede), Germany
Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede), Germany
Cal Holman
Cal Holman www.calandva.com
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Germany Gerlach Forge (German: Gerlachschmiede)

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Seemingly straight out of a Grimm brother’s fairy tale, the Gerlach Forge is a surprisingly new building - at least in its appearance nowadays, which only dates back to the years 1950/51. The original building, a barn with a masonry gable, was destroyed in 1945 during WWII, as well as 40% of all the city structures. The emblem of the crowned snake at the forge’s gable was designed by Georg Gerlach around 1950 and is showing a hammer and pliers as the traditional tools of the blacksmith’s craft. Below you can see a horn which was used as a bugle during the horse shoeing.

Photography Tips

For more information about other great Rothenburg photo locations, the history of the photographed buildings and additional remarks about the postprocessing feel free to have a look at my recently published article on my website:
https://www.bilderschmied.com/tips-rothenburg-beyond-the-ploenlein

Travel Information

There are five main parking areas (P1-P5) around the city walls, providing space for roughly 1,000 vehicles and quick access to the old town. In my opinion the fee of € 5,50 for a day ticket is quite reasonable.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Just a few people
Best Timing Sunset or blue hour/at night
Sunrise & Sunset 07:44 - 16:28 | current local time: 04:52
Photo Themes Old Town

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Thank you Aleks Alt for creating this photo spot in Germany and Paul O., Bilderschmied, Florian Dümig, Cal Holman for improving it with additional photos or content.
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