Rameishammer

Rameishammer is a former forge in Ternberg, Upper Austria, at the end of the themed trail in the Museum Village of Trattenbach. Built in the late 19th century, it stands on Hammerstraße 45 and once produced blades for Trattenbach’s traditional pocket knives. The building is a late Biedermeier structure with a pitched roof, typical of the region’s craftsmanship. The forge is notable for its preserved 19th-century equipment and methods. It switched from hand-forging to water-powered tail hammers after local steel supplies ran out in 1860. Josef and Katharina Rameis built the workshop in 1877–78, and their initials appear on the 1878 hammer beam. The site also features a restored overshot waterwheel that once powered the hammer inside. Inside, the ground floor holds an undivided smithy with an open hearth, transmission gears and the original double tail hammer. The upper floor served as workspace and storage. Nearby, a small chapel rebuilt in 1995 recalls the Rameis family. Two information boards by the building show historic views of the forge.