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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Trishards

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Sklářská dílna pod orlojem, centrum obce Žibřidice /objekt nemá číslo popisné/
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+420 734 682 222

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trishards@seznam.cz

Opening hours

Saturday 10am-4pm

Sunday 10am-4pm

Other times can be arranged by telephone.

Vilém, Petra, and Olča. As luck would have it, as it often does in life, they met and decided that since glass had been tempting and attracting them for a long time, they would give it a try. They would build a glass workshop and show tourists the little they knew. And then it happened. The astronomical clock will be moved to Žibřidice and housed in the historic fire station. The ground floor has a space suitable for a workshop, so that's where they'll set it up. Visitors who come to see the clock will also be able to visit the glass workshop, enriching their experience. They liked this idea, and so did the municipal council. Today, they have confirmation that it was the right decision, and tourists really like this combination of the astronomical clock and the old glassmaking craft.

You can see demonstrations of several glassmaking techniques, and you can even try some of them yourself. By arrangement, they also offer courses in wound beads and Tiffany stained glass.