Villages of Bzí, Chlístov, Horská Kamenice, Hrubá Horka, Jirkov, Malá Horka, Pelechov, Splzov, Střevelná, Těpeře and Veselí are administrative parts of Železný Brod.
Geography
Železný Brod is located about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at 453 m (1,486 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River flows through the town, the Žernovník Stream flows into it through the northern part of the town.
History
Železný Brod was founded in the 11th or 12th century as a settlement named as Brod ("ford") or Brodek ("little ford"). In the 13th century, King Ottokar II promoted the village to a town. In 1468, the town was burned down, however in 1501, King Vladislaus II restored the town's rights and gave the town its coat of arms. Most likely at the same time Železný ("iron") was added to its name, alluding to the town's steelworks.[2]
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the glassmaking industry boomed with the development of glass production and grinding mills. In 1920, the first Czech professional glassmaking school was opened.[2]
The town's industry is represented by jewellers, as well as producers of blow-moulded glass, thermometers, and small glass commodities.
Transport
Železný Brod lies on a railway line connecting Pardubice and Liberec.
Sights
Klemencovsko house with the Town Museum
Church of Saint James the Great
The Neorenaissance town hall was built in 1890. The Town Theatre and the Town Gallery of Vlastimil Rada are both located within the town hall building. The town's coat-of-arms is displayed on the ground floor.[5]
A timbered house called Běliště is the location of the ethnographic exposition of the Town Museum, focusing on the history of Železný Brod and its close surroundings.[6]
Klemencovsko is a former burgher timbered house from 1792 located on the town square. Since 1936, the house served as a part of the savings bank building. Today the house serves as a part of the town museum and holds an exposition of the Železný Brod glass-making, and the gallery of Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová.[6][7]
The Trávníky district is situated at the confluence of the Jizera and Žernovka. It is remarkable for a set of folk architecture monuments, formed by old Neoclassical and timbered houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the most valuable houses are the Empire houses called Grosovsko and Knopovsko. The Church of Saint James the Great in Trávníky was built at the end of the 17th century, the wooden belfry next to the church dates from 1761. There is also the Mini-museum of glass nativity scenes.[8]
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Bzí is a Baroque rural church. It was built in 1692–1697 and replaced an older wooden building.[9]
^ ab"History of the town". Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Železnobrodská radnice" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^ ab"Klemencovsko" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^"Městské muzeum" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^"Trávníky – památková rezervace" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^"Kostel Nejsvětější trojice ve Bzí" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^"Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Železný Brod. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Železný Brod.
Official website
February 24, 2023
Železný, brod, czech, pronunciation, ˈʒɛlɛzniː, ˈbrot, german, eisenbrod, town, jablonec, nisou, district, liberec, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, trávníky, district, town, well, preserved, folk, architecture, protected, village, monument, reserv. Zelezny Brod Czech pronunciation ˈʒɛlɛzniː ˈbrot German Eisenbrod is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic It has about 5 900 inhabitants The Travniky district of the town has well preserved folk architecture and is protected as a village monument reservation Zelezny BrodTownTown square with the town hallFlagCoat of armsZelezny BrodLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 38 30 N 15 15 24 E 50 64167 N 15 25667 E 50 64167 15 25667 Coordinates 50 38 30 N 15 15 24 E 50 64167 N 15 25667 E 50 64167 15 25667Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictJablonec nad NisouFirst mentioned1346Government MayorFrantisek LufinkaArea Total22 51 km2 8 69 sq mi Elevation305 m 1 001 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total5 883 Density260 km2 680 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code468 22Websitewww wbr zeleznybrod wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Sights 8 Notable people 9 Twin towns sister cities 10 References 11 External linksAdministrative parts Edit View of the town Villages of Bzi Chlistov Horska Kamenice Hruba Horka Jirkov Mala Horka Pelechov Splzov Strevelna Tepere and Veseli are administrative parts of Zelezny Brod Geography EditZelezny Brod is located about 10 km 6 mi southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills The highest point is at 453 m 1 486 ft above sea level The Jizera River flows through the town the Zernovnik Stream flows into it through the northern part of the town History EditZelezny Brod was founded in the 11th or 12th century as a settlement named as Brod ford or Brodek little ford In the 13th century King Ottokar II promoted the village to a town In 1468 the town was burned down however in 1501 King Vladislaus II restored the town s rights and gave the town its coat of arms Most likely at the same time Zelezny iron was added to its name alluding to the town s steelworks 2 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the glassmaking industry boomed with the development of glass production and grinding mills In 1920 the first Czech professional glassmaking school was opened 2 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18695 430 18806 107 12 5 18906 339 3 8 19006 185 2 4 19106 579 6 4 YearPop 19216 152 6 5 19306 788 10 3 19505 170 23 8 19615 441 5 2 19705 663 4 1 YearPop 19807 099 25 4 19916 826 3 8 20016 544 4 1 20116 276 4 1 20215 734 8 6 Source Censuses 3 4 Economy EditThe town s industry is represented by jewellers as well as producers of blow moulded glass thermometers and small glass commodities Transport EditZelezny Brod lies on a railway line connecting Pardubice and Liberec Sights Edit Klemencovsko house with the Town Museum Church of Saint James the Great The Neorenaissance town hall was built in 1890 The Town Theatre and the Town Gallery of Vlastimil Rada are both located within the town hall building The town s coat of arms is displayed on the ground floor 5 A timbered house called Beliste is the location of the ethnographic exposition of the Town Museum focusing on the history of Zelezny Brod and its close surroundings 6 Klemencovsko is a former burgher timbered house from 1792 located on the town square Since 1936 the house served as a part of the savings bank building Today the house serves as a part of the town museum and holds an exposition of the Zelezny Brod glass making and the gallery of Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova 6 7 The Travniky district is situated at the confluence of the Jizera and Zernovka It is remarkable for a set of folk architecture monuments formed by old Neoclassical and timbered houses from the 18th and 19th centuries Among the most valuable houses are the Empire houses called Grosovsko and Knopovsko The Church of Saint James the Great in Travniky was built at the end of the 17th century the wooden belfry next to the church dates from 1761 There is also the Mini museum of glass nativity scenes 8 The Church of the Holy Trinity in Bzi is a Baroque rural church It was built in 1692 1697 and replaced an older wooden building 9 Notable people EditPravoslav Rada 1923 2011 artist Jaroslava Brychtova 1924 2020 contemporary artistTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Zelezny Brod is twinned with 10 Lauscha Germany Olszyna PolandReferences Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 2022 04 29 a b History of the town Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2021 08 17 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Jablonec nad Nisou in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 9 10 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Zeleznobrodska radnice in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2022 11 06 a b Klemencovsko in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2022 11 06 Mestske muzeum in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2022 11 06 Travniky pamatkova rezervace in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2022 11 06 Kostel Nejsvetejsi trojice ve Bzi in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2022 11 06 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Zelezny Brod Retrieved 2020 08 16 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zelezny Brod Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zelezny Brod amp oldid 1120333427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
