Accessible to the public
Bedřichov č. p. 52, Kristiánov
“Liščí bouda” is the only surviving building of the once significant glassmaking settlement and it probably owes its name to the family of the glassmaker Fuchs, who lived here.
House No. 52 was built together with the glassworks in the second half of the 18th century and served as housing for glassmakers and their families. The Fuchs themselves lived here at the beginning of the 19th century. Later on, the dwelling became a glassmakers’ tavern, which was replaced by a popular restaurant after the glassworks burned down. The glassmaking settlement has been one of the most popular places to visit in the Jizera Mountains since the second half of the 19th century, together with Nová Louka and Smědava.
Following World War II, the house began to fall into disrepair and was used as a hostel for the Czech Tourist Club (after 1946).
It has been a listed building since 3 May 1958.
In 1963 it was acquired by the Jablonec Museum of Glass and Jewellery and it became a small museum, one of the highest in the Czech Republic. Following a series of earlier repairs designed to simply save the building, in 2016 the building finally underwent comprehensive restoration, using designs by the Jablonec design firm Ateliér 4, and carried out by the renowned Prague construction company GEMA ART.
The building is open to the public in the summer season and offers visitors a permanent exhibition (Glass Settlement Kristiánov), a children's playroom and the sale of refreshments and souvenirs. Due to the nature of the building, there is no wheelchair access.
