Town in Liberec, Czech Republic
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Železný Brod is a town in North Bohemia that is a crossroads for tourist trips to the Krkonoše Mountains, the Jizera Mountains and the Bohemian Paradise.
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Kostel svatého Jakuba Většího
The church was built in 1649, its current appearance dates from the second half of the 18th century, when a new wooden bell tower was also built at the church. The church has an ossuary from 1765, a rectory from 1723, and a stone staircase leading from the Small Square to the church, which was completely rebuilt in 1940. It is lined with Baroque sandstone statues of St. Anne, Our Lady of Karlovy Vary and St. John of Nepomuk. Behind the church, near the sacristy, there is a carved sandstone reconciliation cross.
Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola sklářská
The building dates back to 1920. It was built to support the development of the glassmaking industry at the time.
Kaple svatého Jana Nepomuckého
A Baroque sacral building on a hill south of the city in a location called "Na poušti". It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Direct trains from Prague main station (Praha hlavní nádraží) go rhere several times a day, the ride takes 2h10min.
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