Herend

Herend is a small town in Hungary, near the metropolis of Veszprem. The history of the town is going returned into Roman instances, indicated by the findings close to the precincts of the city, while within the Middle Ages some villages occupied the area in which the contemporary town stands. After the Ottoman Turkish administration of Hungary, the then-village turned into largely emptied, however the Barren of Herend was repopulated among 1764 and 1847. The metropolis is most famous for its long culture of extremely good porcelain manufacturing. Founded in 1826, Herend Porcelain is one of the world's largest ceramic factories, focusing on luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain.

In the mid-nineteenth century it turned into purveyor to the Habsburg Dynasty and aristocratic customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic styles are nevertheless in manufacturing. After the autumn of communism in Hungary the factory become privatised and is now 75% owned by means of its management and people, exporting to over 60 nations of the world. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton got a unique painted Herend Porcelain as wedding gift from Hungary on 29 April 2011.