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JanŠTEJn GLaSSWORKS
JANŠTEJN
GLASSWORKS
For more than 200 years, Janštejn Glassworks,
situated in Bohemia’s picturesque Vysočina Region,
has upheld a glassblowing tradition that dates to
the end of the 17th century. Founded in 1809 near
the village of Horní dubenky, the factory and gen-
erations of tenacious craftspeople employed by it
have enjoyed periods of prosperity yet have also
endured much hardship, with three devastating
fires, two world wars, and nationalization among
their greatest challenges. Today, Janštejn Glassworks
is the largest producer of specialty lighting glass
in the Czech Republic.