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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Crystal Valley in Mariánské

Crystal Valley will be presented for the first time at Mariánské náměstí in Prague as part of the Touch Glass program. We cordially invite you to join us on October 28, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.!

Skilled glassmakers from the Liberec Region will arrive with a mobile glassworks and a glass burner. They will work with hot glass right on the spot. They will demonstrate how vases, glasses, and smaller decorations are made. They will also bring finished glass beauties from northern Bohemia, including handmade glass Christmas decorations.

The program prepared by Křišťálové údolí also caters to families with children. The youngest visitors will be able to play with glass beads and enjoy a fairy tale performance with a glassmaking theme.

There will be a musical show played on glass bottles, inspiring interviews with artists, and the opportunity to try your hand at making jewelry and glass. Visitors will learn about various glassmaking techniques such as cutting and sandblasting.


PROGRAMME

  • 10:00 Crystal Valley at Mariánské – opening ceremony

  • 10:30 Flaškinet – musical show with glass bottles

  • 11:00 Jizerské zázraky (Miracles of the Jizera Mountains) – a glassmaking fairy tale not only for children

  • 12:00 Flaškinet – musical show with glass bottles

  • 12:40 DJ Honza Bažant

  • 14:00 Jizera Miracles – a glassmaking fairy tale not only for children

  • 15:00 Flaškinet – musical show with glass bottles

  • 15:40 DJ Honza Bažant

  • 18:00 Farewell to Crystal Valley

OVERVIEW OF PARTICIPATING GLASSMAKERS, JEWELERS, AND DESIGNERS

  • Betlémy Kryštofovo Údolí

  • Brusírna skla Beránek Jan

  • Decor by Glassor

  • Drahomíra Krupková - YANI

  • G&B beads, s.r.o.

  • KuncGlass

  • Novotný Glass

  • Perlex Bijoux Jablonec s.r.o.

  • Pískovačka

  • Urbanglass - Karel a Eva Urbanovi

  • Svaz výrobců skla a bižuterie

  • Vyšší odborná škola sklářská a Střední škola, Nový Bor, Wolkerova 316, příspěvková organizace

Crystal Valley, a brand that brings together more than 120 artists, art schools, and museums in northern Bohemia, will also offer another creative program featuring glass and jewelry for families with children at Mariánské náměstí. Liberec Region = Crystal Valley

30.9.2025