The historic Peitz ironworks, located directly on the Peitz Ponds, is one of Brandenburg's most important technical monument sites. It was founded around 1550 during the reign of Margrave Johann von Küstrin and is connected with the construction of the fortress and the ponds including the hammer ditch.
The most valuable building is the blast furnace and foundry hall, originally preserved from 1810, which is now open to the public as a technical museum. The local lawn iron stone was processed here into wrought iron and castings for household, trade and military use. Numerous objects, display boards and models lead into the past of the oldest still functioning ironworks in Germany. The smelting plant in Peitz was closed down in the middle of the 19th century. The former moulding shop of the factory now houses the Fisheries Museum. It has an exhibition area of approx. 200 m2 on two levels. For visitors there is a large pond diorama, an aquarium, several exhibits and interesting things to discover from the long tradition of the Peitzer pond economy. Typical regional gastronomy as well as a nature trail through the pond area complete the tourist offer.
The most valuable building is the blast furnace and foundry hall, originally preserved from 1810, which is now open to the public as a technical museum. The local lawn iron stone was processed here into wrought iron and castings for household, trade and military use. Numerous objects, display boards and models lead into the past of the oldest still functioning ironworks in Germany. The smelting plant in Peitz was closed down in the middle of the 19th century. The former moulding shop of the factory now houses the Fisheries Museum. It has an exhibition area of approx. 200 m2 on two levels. For visitors there is a large pond diorama, an aquarium, several exhibits and interesting things to discover from the long tradition of the Peitzer pond economy. Typical regional gastronomy as well as a nature trail through the pond area complete the tourist offer.