Jizera Mountains Mark 250 Years Since Glassmaking Began, With Descendant of Founding Family in Attendance
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- Kristiánov in the Jizera Mountains will host its traditional glassmaking festival on September 5.
- The event will mark 250 years since glass melting began at the former glassmaking settlement.
- A descendant of the settlement's founding glassmaking family will attend, alongside the minting of commemorative coins.
Glassmakers will return to the former glassmaking settlement of Kristiánov in the Jizera Mountains on Saturday, September 5. The traditional glass festival will mark 250 years since glass melting began there.
A descendant of the local founders of the craft will take part in this year's celebration. The anniversary will also be commemorated through the minting of themed commemorative coins.
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