Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann Museum

In the heart of Szklarska Poręba, amidst the rustling forests and misty slopes of the Jizera Mountains, stands a house once inhabited by poets and artists. Like a jewel set amidst greenery, it still holds within its walls the memory and spirit of their work.

In the autumn of 1890, brothers Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann saw this house for the first time – simple, rustic, yet possessed of an indefinable element of magic. Captivated by its charm, the brothers decided to make it their refuge – a place where words gain power and thoughts pour in black ink onto blank pages.

Art was born here, and literature and philosophy intertwined with the tales of the Karkonosze Mountains and the Jizera Mountains. In the evenings, drawn by the extraordinary atmosphere, poets, painters, and thinkers gathered by the glow of kerosene lamps and the fire of the fireplace.

While hard times changed the house's fate, after the turmoil of war, it remained a guardian of memory. It became a museum, a treasure trove of stories about those who left their work, thoughts, and dreams within it. Today, among the restored interiors, hanging paintings, and memorabilia of the former owners, you can feel the spirit of this place.