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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Glassworks and private brewery Novosad & Son

Address

Nový Svět 95, 512 46 Harrachov
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Phone

+420 481 528 141

E-mail

turistik@sklarnaharrachov.cz

Opening hours

 

Monday - Sunday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

The oldest continuously operating glassworks in the world, founded in 1712, with traditional hand-blown glass production. The craftsmanship of the glassmakers has been passed down through generations and remains at a high level today. In 1993, the glassworks was purchased by JUDr. František Novosad, who resumed the production of chandeliers here. In 2002, he built a microbrewery, and in 2007, he built a beer spa. The historic grinding shop from 1895, powered by a water turbine and furnished with original wooden stools, is still in operation today. In the grounds of this functioning glass museum, you can see one of the largest and most valuable glass collections in the Czech Republic, with over 5,000 exhibits, in the Panský dům (Manor House) from 1712, which is the first stone building in the western Krkonoše Mountains and now a museum. The company mainly exports its products, but they can also be purchased at favorable prices in the company store on the premises, with the possibility of a discount for excursion tickets. Visitors can see the attractive process of handmade glass production, yeast beer brewing, including tasting, and can take advantage of the accommodation services of the small hotel.


They have been involved in tourism for more than 15 years and in recent years have welcomed over 60,000 visitors annually. There is ample parking for both cars and coaches in the immediate vicinity of the glassworks. Guests can watch glass being shaped by hand right next to the furnace and, by arrangement, blow their own product under expert guidance. They can also visit the historic grinding shop – the only one of its kind in the world, where glass is ground on natural stones on wooden stools powered by a water turbine. You can also visit the brewery and taste beer that has won dozens of awards. The complex includes a large self-service glass shop, a unique glass museum, and a beer spa. Children and adults alike can try their hand at crafts in a creative workshop, where they can engrave or paint their own designs on glass.