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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The best of IGS 2024

The phenomenon of Czech glass in Prague!

In March you can visit two exhibitions with a selection from the International Glass Symposium IGS 2024.

 

The best of IGS 2024 at the Wallenstein Palace in Prague - Meet glass!

The best glass works of art are heading to the Mythological Corridor of the Wallenstein Palace and you can see them until the end of March 2025. The exhibition called Meet glass! is organized by the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the patronage was granted by Senator Ing. Michael Canov. 

The glass works created in Nový Bor during last year's IGS 2024 symposium tell their story and prove why Czech glass is a global phenomenon and why the love for it has been flowing in our veins for centuries.

 

IGS 2024 at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague - All you need is glass!

We also invite you to an exhibition of a selection of the most interesting works from the International Glass Symposium IGS 2024 entitled All you need is glass! From 5 March to 25 May at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague you can admire unique glass objects created in Nový Bor by top artists from all over the world. 

Glass is a material with endless possibilities. Come and discover its contemporary form and be inspired.

6.3.2025