Overview
Železný Brod is a quiet Czech town of about 1,400 residents that serves as a crossroads for tourists heading to the Krkonoše Mountains, Jizera Mountains, and Bohemian Paradise. Its claim to fame is its glassmaking heritage: in 1920 it became home to the first Czech professional glassmaking school, and the town retains architectural reminders of its late 19th-century glassmaking boom.
Architecture · Day Trips · History · Nature
Before you go
Culture
The town's glassmaking heritage is its defining cultural characteristic. The Secondary School of Applied Arts and Glassmaking (ŠUPSK) continues the tradition established in 1920.
Transport
Železný Brod sits on regional rail and bus routes connecting Jablonec nad Nisou with mountain destinations. Budget for regional transport tickets when using the town as a base.
