Development of Utekáč began in 1787 when earl Forgáč came to the territory. He built up a few glassworks from which just the biggest – Clara – is preserved. Aboriginal inhabitants of the glasswork's colony moved in families of glassworks experts from Germany, Hungary, Bohemia and Moravia.
The development of Utekáč started in 1787 when Earl Forgáč arrived at the territory and began building a glassworks industry. He established several workshops, with only the largest one, Clara, remaining today. The indigenous people of the colony brought families of skilled glassmakers from Germany, Hungary, Bohemia, and Moravia to work in the glassworks.