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German Blade Museum

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Bergisches Land

German Blade Museum

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German Blade Museum

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Bumble-Bee

May 27, 2021

After the Solingen blades made the city famous all over the world, the museum gives a glimpse into the history of the craft.

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Klingenstadt Solingen

August 27, 2020

The museum in the restored and modernized monastery building presents the history of blades and the related history of cutting and food culture. Edged weapons, cutlery, knives and cutters from all eras and cultures, from the beginnings of the Bronze Age to the present day, are on display. The international elite of those who make knives by hand meet at the internationally renowned MesserMacherMesse every spring.
In the blade museum for children right next door, children can go on a voyage of discovery, try out a lot and pick up real old swords, sabers and daggers.

The Gräfrath Museum shows unique pieces from the long history of the place in a part of the building of the Blade Museum.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

February 18, 2021

"... Collection has been going on for a century. In 1904 the Solingen technical college for metal design set up a collection of models for the pupils. This fund soon grew - through systematic purchases, gifts and foundations. Focal points were established. These include, for example, blades from Solinger Masters, baroque cutlery and dining utensils for travel.
In 1954, the collection moved from the industrial museum in the technical school to the former Graefrath town hall, which was restored after war damage, and has since operated under the name of the German Blade Museum.
Since 1991, the museum has been using the building of the former Gräfrath Abbey of the Augustinian women choirs, which was converted by Josef Paul Kleihues to meet the needs of the museum. The former town hall building is now used by the Solingen art museum.
With the acquisition of two large collections of cutlery, the museum now has the largest collection of cutlery in the world. ... "
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Klingenmuseum

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German Blade Museum

1. Bergischer Weg – Kohlfurther Bridge loop from Hasseldelle

2. Bergischer Weg loop from Gräfrath

3. View of Buchenhofen – Pond in the Steinbach Valley loop from Gräfrath

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