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- History
- 1356 – the first written mention of Jablonec
- in year 1469 Jablonec was burnt down by the enemies of King George Poděbrady
- 1548 – first glassworks in Mšeno, opened by Franz Kunz
- 1643 – again burnt, also surrounding villages, by Sweden during Thirty years war
- 1760 – production of glass and jewelry grew
- 1848 – first mayor of Jablonec – Josef Pfeiffer
- 1859 – Jablonec received first rail connection as a Pardubice-Liberec passed through
Rychnov - 1866 – Jablonec was raised to the status of a town (by Franz Joseph l. – Emperor)
- 1870 – first Czech Association (česká beseda) was established (založena) in German
speaking Jablonec - 1880 – The Applied Arts Secondary School (střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola) was
established with focus on costume jewellery - 1888 – The new Jablonec-Liberec railway line was completed
- 1906 – the town was granted a coat-of-arms (udělen erb) ‘’nad Nisou’’ was added to
its name - 1910 – population around 30 000 (only 2 500 were Czech), Jablonec was really rich
- 1945 – many Germans were forced to leave after The second world war, expections
had German glassmaking experts, only 11% were Germans - FK Jablonec was established
- 1948 – The state enterprises (podniky) Skleněná bižuterie, Preciosa, Liaz were
established - 1952 – Jablonex – independent enterprise, glass industry
- 1954 – The Jablonec-Liberec tramline opened
- 1960 – the areas of Paseky, Vrkoslavice, Mšeno, Rýnovice were added to the town of
Jablonec - 2012 – Jablonec became statutory city, there are 28 statutory cities in Czech Republic
Statutory cities had extra powers, a Lond Mayor (primátor), ‘’Magistrát’’
instead of ‘’Městský úřad’’ - Today – population around 46 000
The museum of glass and costume jewellery
- Created in 1904, already few decades before creationg, artists and entrepreneurs wanted to preserve their work for futurre -> result was museum
- Second largest collection of glass in Czech, collection of costume jewellery, collection of christmas ornaments
- The most famous museum of this type
- Jablonec is famous for glass and jewelry industry (it is important)
- Reseach center for studying and discovering history of glass and jewelry
- Main building – in center of Jablonec, street U muzea
- Other building – main building was extended with glass crystal (there is exposition, it is symbol of museum and its focus), Cottage in Kristiánov – summer exposition, two other -> no for public, only for keeping somewhere the collection
The old town hall
- Built in years 1867-1869, in the center – Dolní náměstí
- Neo-renaissance style, rectangular tower
- Built by Gustav Sacher – czech architect
- Originally seat of self-government, there waas also main post office
The new town hall
- Compelted in 1934
- German municipaly library (obecní) – moved into Old town hall
- Czech library – in a neighbouring single-storey house (jednopodlažní dům)
- 1945 – czech library moved into Old town hall , German library dissolved (rozpuštěna)
- Cultural center
- Many protest against (no parking space)
- Today: cinema, tower accessible to people (přístupná)
- 5 floors, functionalist style, 51 metres high tower, interior – art deco
- Karel Winter – german architect
Central Jablonec
- Shopping center, in center of Jablonec
- Opened in 2017, street Generála Mrázka
- Not very popular with residents – there used to be market – Jabloň
- Parking lot, small food court, 2 cafes, grocery store, pharmacy, banks, clothing store, toy store
The main post office
- Liberecká street
- Opposite the theatre, next to Central
- Built in 1893 – neo-renaissance
The Hásek vila (Háskova vila)
- Located in Jablonecké Paseky
- Built in 1931, funcionalist building
- Residential house
- architect: Heindrich Lauterbach
- Three floors, L-shaped floor plan, white fasade, large garden, many rooms
- One of the cultural monuments
Petřín
- The Petřín restaurant was opened in 1906, after The second world war the
building was used as a children’s home until 1960s after 1989 the building had a lot of owners and it was empty between years 1993 and 1996, the renovation
work began in 1999 and it was finished in 2000
The Town Theatre
- yellow, art nouveau building, it was built according to plans drawn up by the Viennese company Fellner and Helmer, it was opened in 1907 and the first play was the comedy, the ‘Hussar fever’ (Husarská horečka) by Gustav Kadelburg in 1948 theatre was renamed to ‘Julius fučík Theatre’, in 1990 it was changed back to ‘Town Theatre’, renovation from 1996 to 1998, it has four lions pulling two chariots (kočáry) on the roof
The Jablonec reservoir
- created between years 1906 and 1909 to help stop flooding which had afflicted this region (která postihovala), the dam has a volume of 43,000 m (square meters), the dam (hráz) is 4,5 metres wide, 20 metres high, maintenance tunnel (údržbový) was built in 2000 to monitor and drain percolation water (ke sledování a vypouštění průsakové vody)
PRACTICE:
B2 vocabulary
- Attraction
- Neighborhood
- Landmark
- Local
- Community
- Environment
- Cultural
- Historic
- Modern
- Reputation
- Facilities
- Transportation
- Population
- Development
- Tourism
- Urban
- RuralInfrastructure
- Event
- Sustainable
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- A section of a town or city where people live and interact.
- A notable or important feature of a town that is easy to recognize.
- A person who lives in or is from a particular area.
- A group of people living in the same area and sharing common interests.
- The surrounding area or conditions where something exists.
- Relating to the arts, beliefs, or practices of a particular group or society.
- Having significance or importance in history.
- Relating to the present or recent times.
- The general opinion or judgment about a place or person.
- The buildings or services available in a town for public use.
- The system or means of transporting people and goods.
- The number of people living in a specific area.
- The process of improving or expanding an area or facility.
- The business or activity of visiting places for pleasure or recreation.
- Relating to cities or towns.Relating to the countryside, not the city.
- The basic systems and services that a town or city needs.
- A planned occasion or happening that attracts visitors.
- Capable of being maintained or continued without damaging the environment.
C1 vocabulary
- Revitalization
- Gentrification
- Heritage
- Demographics
- VibrantIconic
- Metropolis
- Pedestrian
- Urbanization
- Eclectic
- Regeneration
- Suburb
- Cohesion
- Boutique
- Diversification
- Prominent
- Contemporary
- Serenity
- Flourishing
- Aesthetic
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- The transformation of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses.
- The cultural traditions, buildings, and sites passed down from past generations.
- Statistical data about the population, such as age, race, and income.
- Full of energy, activity, and life.Widely recognized and representative of a place or culture.
- A large and important city, often the center of business and culture in a region.
- Relating to walking or a person who is walking.
- The process by which more people move to and live in cities.
- A style or approach that combines elements from various sources or styles.
- The process of improving and renewing old areas, often involving environmental or social aspects.
- A residential area on the outskirts of a city.
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- A small, specialized store or business, often reflecting local culture.
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- Belonging to the present time, often used to describe modern trends or designs.
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- The visual appeal or attractiveness of a place, building, or object.