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.

Mapa

Inspired by Crystal Valley

Zásada

The first mention of the village dates back to 1300-1350. On the site of today's municipal school stood the fortress of the Čuch family from Zásada, in the first half of the 15th century the castle of Navarov also belonged to this family.

Zásada became famous all over the world for its glassmaking, which has been preserved to this day. In 1918-1948, Zásada flourished enormously, and the village was called Little Paris at that time. In 1928, the Masaryk Jubilee burgher school was inaugurated. Today, the village of Zásada is home to the Preciosa Ornela glass bead division, which is the largest manufacturer of rocailles in the world. Its products are exported to all continents of the world.

Zásada is located in the southern part of the Jizera Mountains, in its surroundings you can find many natural attractions and historical monuments. A statue of St. John of Nepomuk used to stand under a centuries-old linden tree, which was uprooted by the wind sometime around 1980. In the summer of 1821, in the presence of many local citizens and pilgrims from the surrounding area, the statue was consecrated. The statue of St. John of Nepomuk still stands today in front of the original old tavern and inn "U Janů".