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.

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 Crystal Valley Weekend 2025 Open House for all departments of the school in Železný Brod on October 18 from 8:30 a.m. Crystal Valley in Mariánské Open Day at the Secondary School of Crafts and Services in Jablonec nad Nisou on October 18 from 9 a.m. The Church of St. James the Greater in Horní Libchava welcomed its crystal treasure HANTICH GLASSWORKS – FLORA NOVÝ BOR CRYSTAL VALLEY WEEK 2025 The Crystal Legacy of Josef Riedel (tý)DEN SKLÁŘŮ Vyšehrad: Glass and Light in Gorlice Crystal Valley - The Eighth Wonder of the World To the light between worlds Even Bridget Jones drinks from a glass of KLIMCHI CRYSTAL VALLEY in 2025 XV. Stanislav Libenský Award 2024 - Tribute to Oldřichu Palatovi Clothing and bead applications in the North Bohemian Museum in Liberec GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Palme Glass Trail World of Wonders - WOW "Handmade glass" awarded Preciosa Lighting installation at Changi Airport Czech Christmas decorations enchant the Netherlands Crystal reliquary of St. Zdislava for the Pope Preciosa Lighting at Designblok
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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Crystal Valley Weekend 2025
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Open House for all departments of the school in Železný Brod on October 18 from 8:30 a.m.
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Crystal Valley in Mariánské
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Open Day at the Secondary School of Crafts and Services in Jablonec nad Nisou on October 18 from 9 a.m.
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The Church of St. James the Greater in Horní Libchava welcomed its crystal treasure
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HANTICH GLASSWORKS – FLORA NOVÝ BOR
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CRYSTAL VALLEY WEEK 2025
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The Crystal Legacy of Josef Riedel
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(tý)DEN SKLÁŘŮ
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Vyšehrad: Glass and Light in Gorlice
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Crystal Valley - The Eighth Wonder of the World
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To the light between worlds
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Even Bridget Jones drinks from a glass of KLIMCHI
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CRYSTAL VALLEY in 2025
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XV. Stanislav Libenský Award 2024 - Tribute to Oldřichu Palatovi
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Clothing and bead applications in the North Bohemian Museum in Liberec
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Manual glass production is Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Stations of the Cross at the Church of St. Anne
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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
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Palme Glass Trail
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World of Wonders - WOW
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"Handmade glass" awarded
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Preciosa Lighting installation at Changi Airport
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Czech Christmas decorations enchant the Netherlands
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Crystal reliquary of St. Zdislava for the Pope
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Preciosa Lighting at Designblok
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Glass Sculptures

Melting glass in molds is a glassmaking technique documented as far back as around 400 BC. It was "rediscovered" for the world by two remarkable people from northern Bohemia, Libenský and Brychtová. The studio they founded lives on in the works of artists from Železný Brod. But beautiful figurines, sculptures, and glass installations to embellish interiors, gardens, and public spaces are also being created in other places in the Crystal Valley.

Inspired by Crystal Valley