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53-553: The town is made up of four town parts and villages: Harrachov, Mýtiny, Nový Svět and Ryžoviště. Harrachov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou , on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains . The highest point is the mountain Luboch at 1,296 m (4,252 ft) above sea level. Part of the municipal territory belongs to Krkonoše National Park . The Mumlava River flows through

106-532: A monument zone. As of 2019 there are 14 Czech cultural monuments on the World Heritage List . The criteria for declaring an object a cultural monument, as well as the rules of their protection and management are defined in Act 20/1987 Coll., on State Heritage Preservation. The criteria include objects that are an "important record of historical development, way of life and environment of society from

159-539: A chapel from 1730 and a wooden church from 1788. The local glass factory took part in the decoration. The interior is equipped with a glass altar. Harrachov is twinned with: Jablonec nad Nisou Jablonec nad Nisou ( [ˈjablonɛts ˈnad ɲɪsou] ; German : Gablonz an der Neiße ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It

212-444: A cultural monument needs to care for its conservation, to keep it in good condition and to protect it at his/her own expense. The owner is entitled to free professional advice when providing care for the monument. Since repairing a monument usually requires a specific approach like the use of traditional materials and technologies which may prove costly, the owner has an option to apply for various grants offered by some institutions in

265-485: A historical environment or part of the landscape. A total of 211 village monument zones are declared in the Czech Republic as of 2011. A landscape monument zone is an area protected primarily for the cultural value of the landscape. This means that they such areas do not necessarily have to be of exceptional natural or ecological quality, although in most cases the protection of cultural and natural heritage

318-513: A regulation of the Government of the Czech Republic . Government may also proclaim a territory, whose character and environment is determined by a group of immovable cultural monuments or archaeological finds, as a whole, as a monument reservation. Ministry of Culture may proclaim a territory of a settlement with a smaller number of cultural monuments, historical environment or part of a landscape area that display significant cultural values as

371-703: A swimming pool, three football and athletic stadiums, and an ice hockey arena. The city is represented by FK Jablonec in the Czech First League . The club has been a stable member of the league since 1994. Before the World War II, a number of ethnic German football clubs existed in Gablonz, Fortuna , DSK and BSK . These were merged into NSTG Gablonz in 1939 by the Nazis, NSTG standing for Nationalsozialistische Turngemeinde . NSTG played in

424-566: Is twinned with: Cultural monument (Czech Republic) The cultural monuments of the Czech Republic ( Czech : kulturní památka ) are protected properties (both real and movable properties ) designated by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic . Cultural monuments that constitute the most important part of the Czech cultural heritage may be declared national cultural monuments ( Czech : národní kulturní památka ) by

477-427: Is an area that includes the cities of Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou and their surroundings, linked to the cities by commuting and migration. It has about 227,000 inhabitants. Jablonec nad Nisou shares the tramway line which connects it to its neighbouring city of Liberec . The city is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba . The territory is served by four stations and stops. Jablonec has

530-573: Is called New Town Hall and is located on Mírové Square. It is a functionalistic building, built in 1930–1933. It is an excellent example of interwar modern architecture. For its value, it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2024. There are several churches in the city: Church of Saint Anne (built in the Baroque style in 1865–1867), Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (a brick building, built 1930–1931), Church of

583-872: Is declared by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. Most urban monument zones are of medieval origin, but some urban formations are from other historical eras. Among the historical zones are examples of the Renaissance upper towns ( Horní Blatná , Jiřetín pod Jedlovou ), Baroque and Classicist towns ( Nový Bor , Jablonec nad Nisou ), spa towns ( Karlovy Vary , Mariánské Lázně , Luhačovice ) or urban areas connected with industrial production ( Vítkovice and Přívoz in Ostrava) or rental apartments construction ( Prague districts Karlín , Vinohrady , Vršovice , Žižkov , Nusle , Bubeneč , Smíchov and Dejvice ). Modern urban and residential districts dated from

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636-501: Is intertwined and complementary. The pool of the landscape monuments is very diverse – they can be architecturally composed landscapes with roads and alleys and related buildings ( Novohradsko , Chudenicko , Lednice-Valtice area), or important pilgrimage sites ( Římovsko , Libějovicko-Lomecko ), areas with the remains of mining activities ( Jáchymov , Krupka ) or memorial lands, reminiscent of major battles ( battlefield near Hradec Králové ), near Slavkov or Chlumec ). The owner of

689-459: Is no longer a part of Semily District and belongs to Jablonec nad Nisou District. The I/10 road (part of the European route E65 from Prague ) passes through the town. Harrachov is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba . There are three borders crossings with Poland: the railway crossing Harrachov / Jakuszyce , the road border crossing Harrachov / Jakuszyce , and

742-530: Is now in Slovakia). The city has a long tradition of costume jewelry and beads production. The biggest industrial employers with headquarters in the city are Preciosa (glass products manufacturer) are TI Automotive AC (production of car air conditioners). The Liberec-Jablonec agglomeration was defined as a tool for drawing money from the European Structural and Investment Funds . It

795-446: Is of Czech origin and means 'little apple tree' ( jablonče was a diminutive of the old Czech jabloň – 'apple tree'), for the village was founded on a place where an apple tree grew. German-speaking settlers who came to the village during the 16th century adjusted the name to Gablonz . During the 19th century, the attribute "German" was often added to the name (like in the 1848 Jablonec německý , German: Deutsch-Gablonz ). In 1904,

848-575: Is one of the longest-running glassworks in Bohemia that still uses most of the uniquely preserved historical machinery, which makes it an important technical monument. Its best-preserved part is the grinding plant, which is protected as a national cultural monument . The main landmark of Harrachov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1822–1828, on the site of

901-593: Is the biggest state-funded organisation under the Culture Ministry of the Czech Republic. Under the current laws it is entrusted with a number of expert tasks related to the state heritage conservation. The institute manages all the state-owned monuments. As of 2019 there are over a hundred castles, chateaux and other monuments under the NPÚ management. It also maintains the Central List of Cultural Monuments of

954-445: Is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, especially for bijou . The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . Jablonec nad Nisou is made up of eight city parts: Jablonec nad Nisou, Jablonecké Paseky, Kokonín, Lukášov, Mšeno nad Nisou, Proseč nad Nisou, Rýnovice and Vrkoslavice. The name Jablonec

1007-558: The Gauliga Sudetenland but disappeared with the end of the war. BSK however was reformed in 1950 in Bavaria, under the name of BSK Neugablonz . The historical city centre is formed by squares Dolní, Mírové, Horní, and Anenské, which lies close to each other, and their surroundings. The Old Town Hall with a typical square tower was built on Dolní Square in 1867–1869. Today it serves as a library. The current city hall

1060-432: The 18th century, the first bijou was produced and the first exporter, J. F. Schwann, spread the villages's name throughout Europe. Jablonec was promoted to a market town by Emperor Francis II on 21 April 1808. Further development followed the construction of the road in the 1840s. Jablonec was then promoted to a town by Emperor Franz Joseph I on 28 March 1866. Franco-Prussian War in 1870–1871 damaged competitors in

1113-464: The 20th century ( Plzeň Lochotín and Plzeň Bezovka , Prague's Ořechovka and Baba ), or workers' colonies ( Brumov ) are among the urban monument zone. Even the era of the so-called socialist realism is included ( Poruba neighborhood in Ostrava ). A village monument zone has a lower concentration of cultural monuments than a village monument reservation but exhibits significant cultural value as

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1166-425: The Church received the bulk of the contributions. The program provides contributions to ensure the most urgent repairs of the immovable cultural monuments. In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of cultural monuments located in the most valuable parts of historic cities declared as conservation areas or zones. In 2018 municipalities received

1219-512: The Czech Republic and the Tentative List of cultural monuments which the Czech republic intends to consider for nomination for the World Heritage List . The institute is also required to provide free advice on the conservation, maintenance and renovation of the monuments, and provide expert supervision during their restoration and renovation. The Ministry has also established a monument inspectorate as its specialized supervisory body in

1272-419: The Czech Republic there are urban , village and archeological monument reservations. A monument zone can be a city, part of a city, or a part of a landscape unit that has significant cultural value. The Czech Republic has urban, village, and landscape monument zones. All are proclaimed by the Ministry of Culture. An urban monument zone is a part of a city or town that is historically significant. It

1325-799: The Czech Republic. In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. The UNESCO Support Program was created in 2008. Its main objective is to meet the Czech Republic's obligations arising from the adoption of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage . The purpose of the program is to support the upkeep of the Czech monuments registered on the World Heritage List. It allows financial support of publicly beneficial projects submitted by associations, whose activities help to protect

1378-499: The Czech republic, namely by the Ministry of Culture, or for funding available through the European Structural Funds . Financial support is also offered directly by some regional authorities, however the programs differ from region to region. The Ministry of Culture may provide a contribution to the restoration of a cultural monument from the state budget if there is an extraordinary social interest in preserving

1431-702: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (built in the Art Nouveau style in 1900–1902; one of the most important sacral Art Nouveau buildings in Europe), and Protestant Dr. Farský Church (a pseudo-Gothic building from 1892). The tradition of costume jewellery production is presented in the Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery. It was founded in 1904 and it is located in an Art Nouveau building. Jablonec nad Nisou

1484-426: The Ministry publishes an evaluation report for six of the programs listed below. The report shows the total CZK amount allocated to the 14 regions of the Czech republic broken up by the recipient type and the monument type. The program provides contributions to the restoration of the most valuable pieces of the architectural heritage (for example, castles, chateaux, monasteries, historical gardens, churches). In 2018

1537-482: The Polish side, the territories was exchanged. Czechoslovakia acquired the area around former Strickerhäuser ( Polish : Tkacze , present-day Mýtiny). Poland was compensated by land in western Giant Mountains. In this way Harrachov acquired a railway station. In 1921, the originally independent municipalities of Nový Svět and Rýžoviště joined Harrachov. In 1961, Mýtiny joined Harrachov. From 1 January 2021, Harrachov

1590-580: The actual count of the protected objects - in reality there are more than two millions individual pieces, many of them recorded under the same index number. There are almost 40 thousand immovable objects like historical buildings, archaeological sites, industrial monuments, folk architecture. The movable objects include works of art, valuable handicrafts, historical library collections and original furnishings of castles and chateaux and sacral buildings. There are hundreds of thousands of such items, almost 49 thousand items are protected as cultural monuments. Unlike

1643-442: The area of state monument care. The main mission of the monument inspectorate is to exercise central supervision over compliance with this Act 20/1987 and with regulations issued for its implementation. Each municipality manages cultural monuments within its territory. Municipalities with extended powers then carry out delegated state administration in the area of monument preservation, especially state building supervision during

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1696-646: The beginning of the 20th century, industrial production was bolstered by the construction of a cog railway line between Bohemian Tanvald via the Izera railway down to Silesian Hirschberg (present-day Jelenia Góra ). After World War II , the Silesian lands in the north fell to the Polish People's Republic according to the Potsdam Agreement and the border was closed. The German population

1749-476: The bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of cultural monuments located in rural monument reserves and in rural and landscape conservation zones (for example the folk architecture monuments). In 2018 individuals received the bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of movable cultural monuments, in particular important works of fine art or handicrafts placed in buildings open to

1802-506: The city belongs to the largest inner city areas in Europe. It was built in 1906–1909 and has an area of around 42 ha (100 acres). The first written mention of Jablonec was in a Latin document from 1356 as Jablonecz . According to this document, Jablonec was founded in the 14th century. In August 1469, the village was burned to the ground by troops of rebelling Lusatians in the war between them and King George of Poděbrady . The village

1855-425: The cultural monument (for example, if the monument is one of its kind, or if the monument is in a state of disrepair not caused by its owner or if the monument is included in one of the specialized contribution programs offered by the Ministry of Culture). The grant recipients can be individuals, municipalities and legal entities established by them, churches, nonprofit organizations, legal entities, regions. Every year

1908-529: The existing cultural monuments of the Old Town Hall (NKP no. 122) and Kotnov Castle with the Bechyně Gate (NKP no. 123) were promoted to the national cultural monuments. Protection was repealed by Government Decree No. 262/1995 Coll . for these monuments: The Ministry of Culture is the central body of the state administration for cultural monuments. The National Heritage Institute ( Czech: NPÚ)

1961-526: The glass and jewellery industry and the crisis of the 1930s. Changing trends and the growth of foreign competition also hurt the local industry. In October 1938, Jablonec was annexed to Nazi Germany after the Munich Agreement , and was administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland until 1945. Between 1945 and 1949, most of the Germans were expelled under the terms of Beneš decrees . After

2014-425: The immovable monuments data on movable monuments are not publicly accessible due to theft and personal data protection. Areas with sets of immovable cultural monuments preserved in the original historical environment or sites with archaeological finds can be declared as conservation areas. These are mainly the historical town or village centers. The Government of the Czech Republic defines them by government decree. In

2067-445: The monument restoration ; they oversee the compliance with the law. Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic contains both the immovable and movable objects. One index number identifies both a single item (for example a building, a painting) or a set of buildings or items (for example castle grounds, chateau furniture). Thus, the number of cultural monuments on the list (currently almost 89,000 entries) does not reflect

2120-419: The most ancient times to the present day, as a display of creative skills and work of humankind from the various fields of human activities, for their revolutionary, historic, artistic, scientific and technical values, [or] that have a direct relation to important personalities and historic events". Unless a national cultural monument is involved, the Ministry of Culture may, on extremely serious grounds, cancel

2173-631: The north, east and south. The northern part of the municipal territory also belongs into the Jizera Mountains Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of Jablonec nad Nisou is located on the slopes in the southeastern part of the territory, with an altitude of 758 m (2,487 ft). Jablonec nad Nisou is situated at the confluence of the rivers Lusatian Neisse and Bílá Nisa. The Mohelka River originates in Jablonec nad Nisou-Kokonín. The Mšeno Reservoir in

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2226-657: The official attribute in both Czech and German became 'on the Neisse', which described the location of the city upon the Lusatian Neisse River. Jablonec nad Nisou is located about 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Liberec and 83 km (52 mi) northeast of Prague . Most of the built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the Zittau Basin , and it is surrounded with the Jizera Mountains in

2279-549: The pedestrian border crossing Harrachov / Polana Jakuszycka . Harrachov is one of the most popular Czech ski resorts including the internationally used Čerťák ski jumping hill (including flying hill); several winter sport events take place in Harrachov regularly. The whole region is increasingly important for alpine tourism in Central Europe . The most valuable building is the glass factory, founded in 1712. It

2332-520: The proclamation of an object as a cultural monument at the request of the owner or of an organization which demonstrates a legal interest in the cancelling of the cultural monument status or at its own initiative. Following the Velvet Revolution the national cultural monument designation was removed from the commemorative sites of the workers' movement, however some of these buildings are still protected as cultural monuments. The protection

2385-427: The production of glass and jewelry, and the Jablonec traders seized the foreign markets. A steady supply of a wide range of glass and artificial jewellery products flowed out of the town. This industrial advancement also improved the quality of life, and Jablonec's appearance changed dramatically. Historian Peter Hinks, writing about the various types of Late Victorian jewellery sold by British and American companies at

2438-545: The public for cultural, educational or religious purposes (e.g. paintings and sculptures in churches). In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. It was founded in 2008 to allow funding where other programs of the Ministry of Culture do not apply. The funds in the Program are intended for the preservation and restoration of immovable cultural monuments that are located outside the historical reserves and zones, are not national cultural monuments and are not owned by

2491-504: The rule of Count Ferdinand Bonaventura Harrach (1701–1706), the settlement was renamed Harrachsdorf in his honor. The first written mention of Harrachov is from 1720. After a glassworks was founded also in the area of Nový Svět in 1711, the importance of Harrachov grew. The settlements of Nový Svět and Ryžoviště were founded around the glassworks in the mid-18th century. Since the end of the 19th century, Harrachov has been known for its glass production, textile industry, and mining . At

2544-629: The town. Its confluence with the Jizera is situated on the municipal border. On the Mumlava there is the Mumlava Waterfall, the biggest and one of the most famous waterfalls in the Czech Republic. It has a flow rate of 800 L/s and a height of 8.9 m (29 ft). Harrachov was established in the 17th century, after a glassworks was founded in the area of Ryžoviště, and originally was called just Dörf (German for "little village"). During

2597-525: The turn of the 20th century, noted that "The Bohemian garnet jewellery sold by Moore and Evans [in Chicago] was the product of an industry based in the town of Gablonz, now Jablonec. These very effective jewels were set with locally mined garnets, rose cut and set in gold mounts of very formal design." However, the worldwide economic crisis resulting from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 damaged

2650-641: The war, the expelled German-speaking citizens of Jablonec founded a new settlement in Bavaria and called in remembrance of their hometown Neugablonz ("New Jablonec"). Today, it is one of the districts of the city of Kaufbeuren . Jablonec nad Nisou holds the Czech Mint after Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia (the Czechoslovak mint, also known as the Kremnica Mint ,

2703-533: Was expelled and its property seized according to the Beneš decrees . In 1958, the Communist governments of Czechoslovakia and Poland arranged a territorial exchange. Since the railway station located here was unusable for Poland after the interruption of cross-border traffic (the line to Jelenia Góra returned to Czechoslovak territory in a short section) and the local small settlements were almost inaccessible from

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2756-594: Was canceled by the Government Decree No. 112/1991 Coll . for these monuments: In May 1991 the status was also removed from the Monument to Soviet Tank Crews in Prague. By the government decree No. 404/1992 Coll. cultural monument status was withdrawn from Tábor historical center at the request of the city authorities because the designation prevented the property restitution in the city. At same time

2809-527: Was then resettled in the 1530s and 1540s by mostly German-speaking colonists. In the first half of the 17th century, Jablonec was owned by Albrecht von Wallenstein , who sold it to the Desfours family . In 1643, during the Thirty Years' War , Jablonec was burned down for the second time. Glass production began to flourish in the second half of the 17th century and Jablonec began to develop rapidly. In

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