Precious stones from the Bohemian Paradise

The brothers Jan and Václav Fišers from Turnov. Their alleged voyage to Venice, five years of efforts to seize the local secret of secrecy, return to Turnov, dozens of wasted attempts and then - finally success! In 1711 they made the first glass for the production of artificial stones.

THE GLASSHOUSE IN NOVÝ SVĚT

It was in 1712, when Elias Müller built his glassworks on the estate of the Harrach Counts in Jilemnice. It continued in the traditional production of glass, which was produced on the border of the Giant Mountains and the Jizera Mountains in the middle of the 14th century. Even today, you can see not only metallurgical production and blowing glass, but also a hundred-year-old grinding shop. It is driven by a water turbine and transmissions used to distribute the driving force.

ELIAS PALME

Elias Palme, one of the most famous luminaire manufacturers, continued the tradition of chandeliers in Kamenický Šenov. Industrial production of chandeliers was started in 1724 by Josef Palme in Prácheň.

ELDORADO OF BEADS AND SEED BEADS

Surely you would not find in the whole Principle and in the broad surroundings of a person who would say a crooked word about Jan Šourek. After all, it was as if he had come to the Principle of Prosperity and Welfare. As soon as he took possession of the reeve, life in the village began to turn for the better. He was one of the first to venture into the world for business.

JOSEF RIEDEL

Josef Riedel, king of the Jizera Mountains glassmakers, was born in Hejnice in 1816. He was the representative of the sixth generation of the glass family and imprinted his footprint indelibly on the slopes of the Jizera Mountains.

FRIEDRICH EGERMANN

JOSEF PFEIFFER

Josef Pfeiffer - Jablonec entrepreneur and mayor, who was involved in the development of jewelery exports. Everything is confirmed at the imperial court and in 1866 Jablonec became a town during his reign.

BLOWN BEAD and its way to the tree

People can make sense of time and numbers, but not us, beads. However, I have heard that they have been blowing me in the mountains for more than a hundred years. As a bead would put it, that is a long time. You, who have never seen how a bead is born, you don´t know how beautiful life can be....

MELTED GLASS SCULPTURE

In 1920 the first Czech glass school was founded in Železný Brod, thanks to which the town became a center of glass art.

Mapa

The Regional Development Agency has been changing the Liberec Region for the better for 30 years

For 30 years, the Regional Development Agency, which includes Křišťálové údolí, has been turning dreams, visions, ideas, and projects into everyday reality. And we still enjoy it!

Together with the Liberec Region, we develop companies, municipalities, schools, and individuals. From subsidies to entrepreneurship and innovation, green landscapes, crafts, and tourism. Every year, we meet with you more than 3,500 times during consultations, networking events, educational events, and other small and large steps forward. At the same time, we are helping to shape the identity of the Liberec Region by supporting traditional crafts and focusing on tourism. In the glassmaking industry alone, we help bring more than 55,000 visitors to the region every year. We believe that when you succeed, it strengthens the entire region.

The anniversary of the Regional Development Agency will be commemorated by the stories of successful clients in the "30 Years, 30 Stories" campaign on the arr30.cz website. This anniversary is not about us. It is about those we work with. And about where our paradise in northern Bohemia can go next.

Be there with us!

26.1.2026