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.

Art Without Borders Exhibition Full House Award glass trophy from the Secondary School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking, Kamenický Šenov We're great at Christmas! A Crystal Christmas at the Liebiegs' A jewelry collection inspired by pralines reGenerace7 Christmas evening tours of the Crystal Temple Jablonec nad Nisou City Ball 2026 – Sparkling 160 GEN 105 - the fragility of form, the power of thought In Light of Stories A new glass nativity scene from UrbanGlass is heading to Kryštofovo Údolí CRYSTAL GARDEN – A glass symphony of light and music in fantastic installations The Glass Universe of Jan Exnar St. Nicholas Day glassmaking in Chřibská Made in Jablonec 2026 The exhibition of the family glass studio of Aleš and Zlata Zvěřinovi from Nový Bor is not ending! The new 2025 collection from Decor by Glassor Open House at Špéra! Autumn specialties at Sklářská krčma Autumn holidays in colorful attire jedno/duchost Crystal Valley in Mariánské Crystal Valley Weekend 2025 Crystal Weekend at St. Pancras Church POP_UP Opening Herbarium Radiant – the story of an extraordinary glass installation Opening of the exhibition 20 YEARS OF BYSTRO DESIGN Open Day at the Glassmaking School in Kamenický Šenov on October 19 from 9 a.m. The glassmaking tradition returns to Chřibská and will be part of Crystal Valley Weekend 2025
Art Without Borders Exhibition
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Full House Award glass trophy from the Secondary School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking, Kamenický Šenov
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We're great at Christmas!
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A Crystal Christmas at the Liebiegs'
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A jewelry collection inspired by pralines
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reGenerace7
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Christmas evening tours of the Crystal Temple
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Jablonec nad Nisou City Ball 2026 – Sparkling 160
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GEN 105 - the fragility of form, the power of thought
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In Light of Stories
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A new glass nativity scene from UrbanGlass is heading to Kryštofovo Údolí
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CRYSTAL GARDEN – A glass symphony of light and music in fantastic installations
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The Glass Universe of Jan Exnar
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St. Nicholas Day glassmaking in Chřibská
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Made in Jablonec 2026
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The exhibition of the family glass studio of Aleš and Zlata Zvěřinovi from Nový Bor is not ending!
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The new 2025 collection from Decor by Glassor
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Open House at Špéra!
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Autumn specialties at Sklářská krčma
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Autumn holidays in colorful attire
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jedno/duchost
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Crystal Valley in Mariánské
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Crystal Valley Weekend 2025
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Crystal Weekend at St. Pancras Church
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POP_UP Opening
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Herbarium Radiant – the story of an extraordinary glass installation
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Opening of the exhibition 20 YEARS OF BYSTRO DESIGN
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Open Day at the Glassmaking School in Kamenický Šenov on October 19 from 9 a.m.
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The glassmaking tradition returns to Chřibská and will be part of Crystal Valley Weekend 2025
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Christmas in Crystal Valley

Enjoy your Christmas in Crystal Valley, here are some of our tips:

Crystal Valley Box in Liberec

  • 30 November - 28 December 2019
  • Right in front of the town hall in Liberec at the Christmas market: You will see a huge glass window, more than six meters long, which will present a glass christmas crib (nativity scene) from Železný Brod by Mr. Sochor. The whole exhibition is complemented by pearl Christmas decorations from Rautis in Poniklé and blown decorations from Liberec Glassor.

 

Contemporary Czech Christmas Decorations

  • Nov 22, 2019 - Feb 16, 2020
  • Temporary exhibition in Museum of Glass and Jewelery in Jablonec nad Nisou
  • details here

 

Heřmanice Christmas Glass Markets 2019

  • November 30, 7, and 14 December 2019
  • a rich program for three Advent Saturdays directly at Spider Glass near Frýdlant
  • details here


Glass Hell

  • December 6 - 7, 2019
  • program for children and adults at the Lasvit Ajeto glassworks in India,
  • who was not angry?
  • details here


Rautis

  • guided tours of the production of Christmas decorations in Poniklá
  • we recommend booking directly on the operator's website


Christmas shop in Liberec

OPENING HOURS:

  • MON-FRI: 9:00 - 18:00
  • SAT: 9:00 - 15:00

Special Christmas opening hours:

  • 14. - 15.12. from 9:00 to 17:00
  • 21. - 22.12. from 9:00 to 17:00
  • 23.12.2019 from 9:00 to 16:00


Mini museum of glass nativity scenes in Železný Brod

  • glass figurines belong to Železný Brod, in the pre-Christmas time we recommend visiting a small museum of glass nativity scenes, creative workshops for children.
  • every Sunday Afternoon 01 - 05 PM
  • details here

 

Glass Christmas workshop in Florian's glassworks

  • December 7, 2019, 10:00 - 15:00
  • program for children and adults in Florian's glassworks
  • Častolovice (near Ceska Lipa)
  • details here

22.11.2019