In Herhahn, the Ronig blacksmith family looks back on an impressive history that can be traced back to the year 1650. The blacksmithing craft has been passed down through many generations in the family. The last active blacksmith was Johann Ronig, a passionate farrier and horse expert.

In his workshop, he produced, among other things, wagons, harrows, plows, and numerous agricultural tools. However, with the increasing automation and industrial production in the 1950s, the traditional craft became less and less in demand. In 1978, the forge finally closed its doors.

After many years as a storage room and garage, the historic workshop was rediscovered. The approximately 100-year-old building with its distinctive architecture and the former smoke chamber above the forge still tells of a time when the blacksmithing craft was part of everyday village life.