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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Svojkov Glassworks, Jiří Haidl

Address

Svojkov 47
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Phone

+420 603 892 554, +420 603 188 232

E-mail

sklarjirka@gmail.com

Opening hours

 

Monday - Friday 08.00 am - 03.00 pm

The studio specializes in the precise production of replicas of historical glass, which are created on the basis of detailed archaeological research and preserved sources. The portfolio includes a wide range of works, from ancient Roman vessels to medieval Gothic goblets and decorative Renaissance cups, each piece celebrating the ancient art of glassmaking.

The philosophy of the glassworks is based on deep humility towards the work of our ancestors, who managed to create fascinating glass artifacts under conditions that are now shrouded in mystery. The glassmakers at the furnace faithfully replicate the technological processes and glass composition of the period, reviving the tradition of so-called forest glass and unique objects that once adorned the tables of rulers.

A visit to the glassworks will take you back through the centuries, where you will see Viking vessels and glassware known from historical films and fairy tales being created in the glow of the fire. In an authentic setting, you can admire the mastery with which raw material is transformed into the fragile beauty of the past and take home a piece of history that carries the spirit of old times and honest craftsmanship.