Photo: Bohemian Glass Art

Bohemian glass art is just one of the beautiful items found at the market along the cobbled lane to the Karlstein Castle in the Czech Republic in Europe.

As you make your way up to the Karlstein Castle in the Czech Republic you will pass the market where beautifully handcrafted art such as these pieces of Bohemian Glass are for sale. You may not even make it up to Karlstein Castle that same day if you stop and browse through the market as there are thousands of unique gifts and art work on display.The Czech Republic is known worldwide for their outstanding Bohemian glass art and each piece is handmade, mouth blown and decorated. Products can range from very simple Bohemian glass art pieces to extensive art which is favored by museums and private collectors.The glass is made from a mixture of fluxes, ash, oxide, silicas and stabilizers and then melted at an extremely high temperature. The first production of Bohemian glass was in the fourteenth century but never really developed and became worldwide until the eighteenth century.Bohemian glass art is ideal to give as a gift or take home as a souvenir for yourself from your trip to the Czech Republic. ... continue below the picture...

... Bohemian Glass art along the cobbled lane to the Karlstein Castle, Karlstein, Czech Republic, Europe