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Držkov
Držkov (german: Drschke) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 600 inhabitants. Notable people * Miroslav Havel (1922–2008), glassmaker and designer References Villages in Jablonec nad Nisou District {{Liberec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablonec Nad Nisou District
Jablonec nad Nisou District ( cs, okres Jablonec nad Nisou) is a district (''okres'') within the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jablonec nad Nisou. List of municipalities Albrechtice v Jizerských horách – Bedřichov – Dalešice – Desná – Držkov – Frýdštejn – Harrachov – Jablonec nad Nisou – Janov nad Nisou – Jenišovice – Jílové u Držkova – Jiřetín pod Bukovou – Josefův Důl – Koberovy – Kořenov – Líšný – Loužnice – Lučany nad Nisou – Malá Skála – Maršovice – Nová Ves nad Nisou – Pěnčín – Plavy – Pulečný – Radčice – Rádlo – Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou – Skuhrov – Smržovka – Tanvald – Velké Hamry – Vlastiboř – Zásada – Železný Brod Železný Brod (; german: Eisenbrod) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Jizera (river), Jizera River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Havel
Miroslav Havel (26 May 1922 – 5 September 2008) was the chief designer for Waterford Crystal. Born in Držkov, Czechoslovakia, he trained as a glass craftsman in Železný Brod Železný Brod (; german: Eisenbrod) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Administrative parts Villages of Bzí, C ... and in the Academy of Art and Industrial Design (w:cs:Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze, "Umprum") in Prague. During his study at Umprum, he interned in a glass factory in Světlá nad Sázavou owned by Charles Bacik, Karel Bacik. Bacik, who was losing control of his business as the Communist takeover progressed, migrated to Republic of Ireland, Ireland, made plans to set up a glass factory there, and in 1947 sent for Havel to supervise the technical aspects of the factory.Brian F. Havel, ''Maestro of Crystal'', Currach Press, 2005 There had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |