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Harrachov
Harrachov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaraxof]; German: Harrachsdorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Mumlava River in the Giant Mountains, on the border with Poland. It is one of the most popular Czech ski resorts.
Harrachov was founded as a village of glassmakers. The glass factory, founded in 1712, is one of the longest-running glassworks in Bohemia, and its grinding plant is protected as a national cultural monument.
Harrachov consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Harrachov was initially called Dörf (German for 'little village'). During the rule of Count Ferdinand Bonaventura Harrach (1701–1706), the settlement was renamed Harrachsdorf ("Harrach's village") in his honour.
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 the town. Its confluence with the Jizera is situated on the municipal border. On the Mumlava in the territory of Harrachov 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 (initially called Dörf) was established in the 17th century, after a glassworks was founded in the area of Ryžoviště. It belonged to the Jilemnice estate, owned by the Hrarrach family. 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 the beginning of the 20th century, industrial production was bolstered by the construction of a cog railway line between Tanvald via the Izera railway down to Silesian Hirschberg (present-day Jelenia Góra).
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Harrachov
Harrachov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaraxof]; German: Harrachsdorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Mumlava River in the Giant Mountains, on the border with Poland. It is one of the most popular Czech ski resorts.
Harrachov was founded as a village of glassmakers. The glass factory, founded in 1712, is one of the longest-running glassworks in Bohemia, and its grinding plant is protected as a national cultural monument.
Harrachov consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Harrachov was initially called Dörf (German for 'little village'). During the rule of Count Ferdinand Bonaventura Harrach (1701–1706), the settlement was renamed Harrachsdorf ("Harrach's village") in his honour.
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 the town. Its confluence with the Jizera is situated on the municipal border. On the Mumlava in the territory of Harrachov 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 (initially called Dörf) was established in the 17th century, after a glassworks was founded in the area of Ryžoviště. It belonged to the Jilemnice estate, owned by the Hrarrach family. 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 the beginning of the 20th century, industrial production was bolstered by the construction of a cog railway line between Tanvald via the Izera railway down to Silesian Hirschberg (present-day Jelenia Góra).
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