JABLONEC
Jablonec nad Nisou is a town in northern Bohemia, the
second largest town of the Liberec Region. It is known
as a mountain resort in the Jizera Mountains, an
education centre, and a centre of world-production of
glass and jewellery.
Today's Jablonec is a centre of active holiday tourism
and sport, with a swimming pool, 3 soccer and athletic
stadiums, a hockey stadium, 13 gyms and 16 playgrounds.
It is also well-known for its modern architecture from
the 1900s, 1920s and 1930s. Jablonec valley dam is the
northest intra-urban valley dam in Europe.
Jablonec shares the tramway line which connects it to
its neighboring city, Liberec. |