When you talk about crystal glass manufacturing in Slovakia, the Valaska Bela glassworks are among the symbols of quality hand-made production of lead crystal glass. This is shown in the ability and unique display of Slovak glass masters. Slovak hand-made crystal and products sold under the brand CRYSTAL BELA - produced by CRYSTAL BELA a. S. - are highly prized in Slovakia and abroad. Valaska Bela is one of the historical areas of the glass industry, lying in the heart of Slovakia surrounded by the Strazovske mountains. In this area, a glass foundry was established 200 years ago in Gapel, which belonged to the municipality of Valaska Bela. The glassmaking tradition started in 1747, when Jesuits from the monastery in Skalke pri Trencine founded a glassworks that was existence for 182 years.