Herend
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| County | Veszprém |
|---|---|
| Area | 19,53 km² |
| Population |
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| Postal code | 8840 |
| Area code | 88 |
Herend is a small town in Hungary (Europe), near the city of Veszprém.
Most famous for its long tradition of excellent porcelain manufacturing.
The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the middle ages a few villages occupied the area where the current town stands. After the Turkish occupation of Hungary, the - then - village emptied, but between 1764 and 1847 the Barren of Herend was repopulated.
[edit] The history of porcelain manufacturing at Herend
It has been founded in 1826 by Vince Stingl as an earthenware manufacturing factory. Stingl has run out of funds and subsequently went bankrupt, thus his creditor Mór Fischer got hold of the factory. He was the one to establish its future fame, so that soon after it was leading the list of factories in Veszprém county.
As of 2005, the factory remains profitable exporting into 58 countries of the world. It's main markets are the USA, Japan and Italy.
[edit] Sights to see
The Porcelain Museum of Herend is awaiting visitors since 1964 and has been chosen as the museum of the year 2002 in Hungary.[1] (link is in Hungarian)
[edit] External links
- http://www.herend.hu/ (only in Hungarian)
- http://www.herend.com/
- Aerial photography: Herend
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