Glassworks at Schönberg

he Schönberg glassworks was the final active glass production site in the Gföhlerwald (1716–1728). It was relocated deeper into the forest in 1716, presumably situated on the manor farm grounds of the Jaidhof lordship. From 1724, the Sinzendorf lordship operated the works directly, investing in extensive modernization, including a new furnace and water-powered stamping mills on the Dobrabach. Despite these upgrades, operations ceased permanently in 1728 due to unprofitability. Its closure marked the end of over a century of glassmaking in the region, leaving behind cleared forest land that shaped today’s agricultural landscape.