Stone-Cutting and Jewellery in Turnov Region
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Turnov STONE-CUTTING AND JEWELLERY Secondary School of Applied Arts and Technical Institute Turnov IN TURNOV REGION • Infotainment programs and handicra workshops -cutting and jewellery (on burgundy -coloured boards). • Geological eld -trips for the public A lea et is available at Regional Tourist Information Cen- • eme exhibitions tre in Turnov. • Sale of precious stones, jewellery and handicra ere is an interesting trail in the Bohemian Paradise products called the Kozákov Nature Trail. You will be acquainted with the volcanic activity of the Kozákov hill, the nding Secondary School of Applied Arts and Techni- place of precious stones, Drábovna rock formations, caves, cal Institute Turnov and it will take you through the scree forest and other geo- Skálova 373, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 321 232, logical attractions. www.supsturnov.cz e school is one of the oldest art schools in Bohemia (1884). e elds of study are also focused on the art- Published by Turnovské památky a cestovní ruch, -working of metals and precious stones. příspěvková organizace, 2018 Museum of the Bohemian Paradise - Gem cutter’s house • Guided tour of the school is possible in Czech, Eng- www.tpcr-turnov.cz lish and German languages outside holidays, ent- Photo: Museum of Bohemian Paradise; Granát, d. u. v., Turnov (Garnet Cooperative); Pavel Matys; Ing. Pavla rance fee is voluntary Bičíková Museum of the Bohemian Paradise • Demonstrations of working in school workshops Translation: Veronika Čihulková Skálova 71, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 322 106, Graphic processing and printing: Tiskárna Polygraf, Ltd. www.muzeum -turnov.cz Exhibition of precious stones and minerals e Museum of the Bohemian Paradise in Turnov specia- Regional Tourist Information Centre (held in July and August) lizes in precious stones and their working which is a typi- nám. Českého ráje 26, 511 01 Turnov OÚ Radostná pod Kozákovem, Lestkov, cal cra segment in the region. You will nd there a geolo- Tel.: +420 484 803 041-2, [email protected], tel.: +420 737 561 992, www.infocentrum-turnov.cz gical and mineralogical exposition that will take you to the www.mineralklub -kozakov82.cz colourful world of minerals. You will learn about the tech- e project is supported by the Grant nology of gems working and see historical and contem- Fund of the Liberec Region. porary jewels which have been created since 1984 at the In July and August there is a series of events called the international jewellery symposiums in Turnov. Turnov Summer. Some events focus on the tradition of www.turnov.cz, www.cesky-raj.info Permanent exhibitions: Treasury, History of Stonework stone -cutting and jewellery in Turnov. and Goldsmithing Exposition, Mineralogy and Geology ere are also many educational trails in Turnov. One of Exposition and the Gem cutter’s house. them is the Stonecutters’ trail, famous persons of Tur- • e Way of the Stone - Interactive infotainment trail nov where you will learn about the tradition of stone- www.turnov.cz People have been attracted by precious stones for centu- precious stones, particularly of Bohemian garnets. In the ries. e attribute “precious“ does not mean a price tag 19th century, cut glass imitations were exported to many only but it also highlights the exceptional features of the countries around the world. Bohemian garnets were also stone which include beautiful colour, light refraction, an excellent export commodity. shine and hardness. In the surroundings of Turnov, In the last third of the 19th century industrial stone -cutting multicoloured quartzes, jaspers and agates can be found workshops for precious stones were also set up in Turnov. even today. e rst worked precious stones appeared To educate experts in the working of precious stones, as early as six thousand years ago. e speci c cra of a vocational school, now known as the Secondary School Agates precious stone cutters has been maintained in Turnov of Applied Arts, was established in 1884. In 1886, a muse- and its surroundings until these days. um was founded in Turnov, with one department speciali- zed in gems and jewellery. HISTORY OF STONE CUTTING IN TURNOV Lubomír Janků In the Middle Ages, the most prominent site was the Kozá- THE PRESENT OF TURNOV STONE CUTTING Customer centre Granát Chutnovka 60, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 721 424 472, kov hill, wrapped up in legends. e story about a little Stone -cutting and jewellery tradition made Turnov www.granatvltavin.estranky.cz shepherd who throws at a stray cow a stone of a higher famous as a town of the precious stone. In 1953, the Gar- • Demonstrations of Bohemian garnets cutting and value than the animal itself might go back to the times of net Cooperative of Artistic Production was founded an explanation of the history of stone -cutting in our Rudolph II. which became world -famous due to its garnet jewels. country, a visit is possible a er a prior telephone agreement e term stone -cutting includes not only the working of e development of modern jewellery from various mate- “Český slavík“ Music Awards (Czech Nightingale) • Sale of jewels from Bohemian garnet and moldavite natural precious stones but also the cutting of precious rials is welcomed and admired. ere are a number of stones imitations from special multicoloured glass. In the workshops and various companies in the town and its sur- e Garnet cooperative Turnov region, the so -called glass composition was cut, roundings, dealing with the cutting and working of preci- is the largest producer of Votrubec’s Quarry and the Museum of Precious which according to a legend began to be produced by the ous stones. Various synthetic crystals for advanced tech- original jewels with Stones Fišer brothers who had learned this cra in Venetian nologies are produced here and they are the world’s top in Bohemian garnets. It was Josef Votrubec – Kozákov 20, glassworks in Italy. their elds. established by the uni ca- 512 63 Radostná pod Kozákovem, tel.: +420 608 352 190 In the 18th century, the focal point of stone -cutting produ- tion of smaller goldsmith Votrubec’s quarry is an important nding place, located ction in the Turnov region was the ring of the glass com- companies in 1953, it is the on the southern slope of the Kozákov hill. It once served as position and its cutting. In order to ensure the quality of POINTS OF INTEREST owner of the mines for Bohemi- the mining place of precious stones. e quarry is owned the cra , a stone -cutting fraternity called the Fraternity of • Unique garnet jewellery or exclusive gift items of the an garnets and the owner of the by Mr. Votrubec and is accessible a er an agreement with Gem Cutters’ Free Cra was established in 1715. During Garnet Cooperative were given by Czech authorities mining right. him. the 19th century, the production of composition glass was and organizations as a gi to e.g. President V. Havel, • Exposition of Bohemian garnet jewellery relocated to the Jizerské Mountains and the Turnov sto- Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, President Oba- • Production and cutting of garnet jewellery necutters began to devote more attention to the cutting of ma with his spouse, Hillary Clinton, Prince Charles • Demonstration of goldsmith techniques with his spouse, British Queen Elizabeth II and other • Company store major world personalities. • Th e Garnet Turnov Cooperative is a long -time supplier GEMA - Precious stones cutting workshop of the “Český slavík“ Music Awards. Jiřina Malinková - Na Stebni 365, 511 01 Turnov, • Museum of Bohemian Paradise has got a unique expo- tel.: +420 481 323 501 sition of precious stones and garnet jewellery. www.brusirnadrahokamu.cz • Demonstrations of jewellery stones cutting, visits EXCURSIONS, EXAMPLES OF STONE are possible a er a prior telephone agreement, only CUTTING AND THEME EXHIBITIONS in the Czech language, entrance fee 100 CZK Granát, d. u. v, Turnov (Garnet Cooperative) - • Jewellery stones cutting Customer Centre and Gallery of Granát from supplied material náměstí Českého ráje 4, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 325 989 • Company store www.granat.cz Agate Kozákov hill Museum of Bohemian Paradise.