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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Christmas begins in Crystal Valley
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We are proud to announce that the CRYSTAL VALLEY WEEK 2024 glass festival has been awarded UNESCO auspices!
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Crystal Valley Week 2024
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Clothing and bead applications in the North Bohemian Museum in Liberec
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CRYSTAL VALLEY in 2024
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Manual glass production is Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Live broadcast from the approval meeting for the inscription of handmade glass production on the UNESCO list!
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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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CRYSTAL HELMET OF ST. WENCESLAS
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Trophies for the World Superbike Championship in the spirit of Czech glass art
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Traditional glassmaking regions on both sides of the border are connecting
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Palme Glass Trail
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World of Wonders - WOW
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Crystal Paradise
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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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Crystal Train
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Crystal Trail
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Preciosa is a partner of the ballet performance of the National Theater
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165th birthday of the Czech glass school in Kamenický Šenov
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Šenov design shines in Prague's PALLADIUM
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Museum programs for children online
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How did glass Christmas decorations get from Železný Brod to New York?
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Unveiling a unique glass sculpture
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Pearl Christmas decorations from Poniklá are on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity UNESCO
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Floriánova huť

Address

Častolovice 16, 470 01, Česká Lípa
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Phone

+420 603 894 297

E-mail

info@florianovahut.com

Opening hours

 

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

The glasshouse Florianova hut was founded in 1996. After two years of construction and preparations, the production of hand-blown glass started. We specialized mainly on the quality of melted glass and restoration of old production techniques. The glasshouse employs an average of 5 people. We prefer the skills and dexterity of individual professions.  The production didn´t stop, not even at the time of stagnation of the world economy. It was mainly due to our creativity and a wide assortment of goods. Our glass workshop – glasshouse produces glass for designers from the Czech Republic and the world.  
We also produce historic glass, sandblasted glass, engraved glass, painted glass, cut glass, studio glass, art style, chandelier components, souvenirs, custom glass and replicas of specific historical periods. We also provide customer services regarding supplied material, such as glass cutting, drilling, glass decals, tin castings.
You could see our products, as well as our glasshouse in several TV programmes, such as “Co naše babičky uměly…., Tezka drina, Zivnosti remesla, Tipy a inspirace.” Our glass decorates the tables of Swedish royal family, Karel Gott, Ilja Racka etc. We also produced some movie props.
In 2000, we became interested in tin production, moulding and girdler-craft. We produced a combination of glass and tin. These kinds of products were produced at the turn of the 17th and 18th century.  The period of Art Nouveau, Jugendstil also used decoration made from glass and tin. Over the years, we have perfected the castings into special moulds to be able to produce very complex replicas of original models. We renewed the production of tin caps for glass pints.
Our glasshouse focuses on handmade glass, hand-shaped glass, hand blowing into glass pipes, castings into moulds and free glass-forming by hand according to glassmaker´s vision.
During the year, we visit events with our mobile kiln to show our skills. Brave visitors can try for themselves and blow a small souvenir.

In our glasshouse, visitors can see the whole production and technological processes, as well as the unique production of tin casings which we then combine with our glass. Three years ago, we opened a new shop in Prague for those who want gifts or just some beautiful glass objects. We wanted to bring the production closer to the general public. Our glasshouse is located in a beautiful small valley in Castalovice near Ceska Lipa. Visitors can get inspired in our garden full of glass decoration that they can also buy.