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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Easter market in Bělíště

Běliště - Běliště 57, Železný Brod, 46822 | MAPA

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Easter Market in Bělíště 27–29 March 2026

This traditional sales event with a program not only for children will take place this year from Friday, 27 March to Sunday, 29 March, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the picturesque surroundings of a log cabin, visitors can look forward to handicrafts from regional sellers, Easter goods, craft demonstrations, and they can support the Železnobrodsko Association of People with Disabilities by purchasing their products or discover the talents of students from the Železný Brod glassmaking school.

During the fair, creative workshops organized by the Mozaika Leisure Center and the Andílek Family Center will be available for children.

On Friday, March 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Lenka Hřibová's children's workshops "No Two Eggs Are Alike" will take place, and at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., there will be a short fairy tale called How Roosters Colored the World. Starting at 3:30 p.m., as every year, the brass quintet of the Elementary Art School in Železný Brod will perform under the direction of teacher Rudy Müller.

On Saturday, March 28, at 2:00 p.m., we invite children and their parents to the fairy tale Karamelová liška (The Caramel Fox), and on Sunday, March 29, again at 2:00 p.m., to a puppet parody based on the well-known film saga, performed by Rudy Hancvencl, Hvězdné dálky (Starry Distances), or Galactic Rift, or How the Empire Did Not Strike Back.

Come and soak up the atmosphere of a traditional Easter and taste pučálka, delicious cakes, and the popular Bělišťák.

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