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.

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Cultural monument in Česká Kamenice

House No. 241 on Nerudova Street in Česká Kamenice was declared the first cultural monument in the Ústí nad Labem Region in 2026.

The National Heritage Institute stated the following about it:

The cultural, historical, and heritage value of building No. 241 lies primarily in its architectural design. It is an example of a brick house with wooden framing on the second floor, typical of the Bohemian Switzerland region. Thanks to its location, this house dominates the view of Nerudova Street and is thus its natural landmark. The astronomical clock, which was located on the gable of the house, was one of the former symbols of the city and at the same time an original advertisement for the shop located in it. From the perspective of the professional component of state monument preservation, the greatest value of the building lies in its preserved structures, which are over two hundred years old, its external appearance, and all its handcrafted components (relics of the clock installation, roof truss, wooden floor with paneling, etc.). The return of the astronomical clock mechanism, including the figures of the apostles and bell ringers, albeit in a different material and design, has restored an attractive feature to the building, adding to its uniqueness.

Photo: R. Timoftej

16.2.2026