ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA	CZECH REPUBLIC
Liberecký kraj	Liberec region
Okres: Jablonec nad Nisou

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Železný Brod is situated at an elevation of 305 m on the right bank of the river Jizera in the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) foothills, about 12 km southeast of the district town Jablonec nad Nisou and about 23 km southeast of the regional capital Liberec. The municipality has a population of about 6,100 (2019).

Železný Brod was founded in the 11th century. Originally it was called Brod or Brodek ('ford' or 'small ford'); it was not until the 14th century that the name Železný ('iron') was added, which should refer to the local ironworks. The first written mention of Brod dates from 1352. In 1501 the city obtained the privileges of a town. In 1920 a vocational glassmaking school was founded and due to this, Železný Brod became a centre of glass industry and art.

The Neo-Renaissance town hall [left, no.ག3906: top picture] was built in 1890 according to the design of the architect Jan Zeyer. In 1909 a side wing in Art Nouveau style was added. The town hall also houses the municipal theater.

The High School of Glass Arts [near left, no. 4566] was founded in 1920. The glass is a souvenir from the jubilee exhibition for glass and costume jewelery of 1930, which was seen by some 155,000 visitors. The exhibition was organised for the occasion of the 10th anniversay of the school. The director of the school from 1924 to 1948 was architect and glass artist Alois Metelák who also designed the exhibition pavilions.

[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDelezn%C3%BD_Brod, https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDelezn%C3%BD_Brod; https://www.zeleznybrod.cz/cz/turista/pamatky-zajimavosti/radnice/; https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois_Metel%C3%A1k, https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C5%99edn%C3%AD_um%C4%9Bleckopr%C5%AFmyslov%C3%A1_%C5%A1kola_skl%C3%A1%C5%99sk%C3%A1,_%C5%BDelezn%C3%BD_Brod]