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 Jílek

Address

Nová huť 687, Kamenický Šenov
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Phone

+420725839919

E-mail

info@jilek-glassworks.com

Opening hours

Tours of the smelter

Monday–Friday: 9:20 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Reservations required 1 day in advance)

Company store

Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

The Jílek glassworks has been here for more than 120 years. It honors the traditions of glassmaking and manufactures products that are very popular thanks to their wide range of colors and rich selection of optics and shapes. Today's glassworks is not just a place of production. It is also open to visitors and strives to make life in the city more pleasant. It participates in city events and opens its doors to tourists. It has a company store and two unusual cafés – Café Lusk and Druhá Kolej, where glass is not just a display item, but acts as a mediator between the glassworks and people. You can enjoy the glassworks with all your senses. The glassworks building itself is one of the most interesting technical monuments.

The glassworks recommends visiting the beautiful glassworks and soaking up the atmosphere of a real glassmaking operation that has been in operation for more than 120 years. A visit will not only bring you the experience of the art of local glassmakers, but also offer gastronomic experiences. Everyone can buy and take home a small glass souvenir as a memento of their trip to this beautiful region, the glass town. And you can wash it down with delicious coffee or treat yourself to sweets from local confectioners at Druhá Kolej (seasonal "togo") or Kavárna Lusk. Also related to glass is the restored glass railway from Česká Kamenice to Kamenický Šenov, which today operates seasonally for tourist purposes, so everything can be combined into a one-day trip full of unusual experiences.