The history of the glass making in Adelegg is explained here, as is the history of this location. The Glasmacherweg connects the various production sites.
The glass era lasted from 1660 to 1898: there were 13 glassworks in this area, the last one was closed in 1898

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July 31, 2023

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The former glassworks is located on the Glasmacherweg and provides information about earlier glass production in the Rotenbachtal.

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May 30, 2025

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Site of the first glassworks in Adelegg (founded in 1670), which, however, had to be abandoned after a devastating flood. This later led to the founding of Schmidsfelden...

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