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Herend
Herend (German: ''Herrendorf'') is a small town in Hungary (Europe), near the city of Veszprém. 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 Ottoman Turkish administration of Hungary, the then-village was largely emptied, but the Barren of Herend was repopulated between 1764 and 1847. Herend Porcelain Manufactory The town is most famous for its long tradition of excellent porcelain manufacturing. Founded in 1826, Herend Porcelain Manufactory is one of the world's largest ceramic factories, specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. In the mid-19th century it was purveyor to the Habsburg Dynasty and aristocratic customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic patterns are still in production. After the fall of communism in Hungary the factory was privatised and is now 75% owned by its management and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herend Porcelain Manufactory
The Herend Porcelain Manufactory ( Hungarian: ''Herendi Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt.'') is a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializing in luxury hand-painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend near the city of Veszprém. In the mid-19th century, it was purveyor to the Habsburg dynasty and aristocratic customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic patterns are still in production. After the fall of communism in Hungary, the factory was privatised and is now 75% owned by its management and workers. The factory exports to over 60 countries of the world, with its main markets being Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan and the United States. History The factory at Herend was founded in 1826 by Vince Stingl as an earthenware pottery manufacturing factory; Stingl also carried out research experiments on porcelain making. Stingl ran out of funds and subsequently went bankrupt; his creditor Mór Fischer took control of the factory in 1839. Fische ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Stingl
Vince Stingl (born as Vincze (Vincentius) Ferencz Stingl, 23 May 1796 - around 1850) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian-German people, German porcelain manufacturer, entrepreneur, industrialist who founded the Herend Porcelain Manufactory in Herend, Hungary. Life Early years Vince Stingl was born on 23 May 1796 in Sopron to Leopold Stingl and Catharina Stermenzky. Stingl's grandfather ''Casparus Stingl'' (son of ''Christoph Stingl'') moved from Hätzenren, Bohemia, to Sopron, where he got citizen rights on 19 January 1748 and worked as a coppersmith. He had six daughters: ''Anna Maria'' (1745-1791), ''Theresia'' (1747-?), ''Maria Elisabeth'' (1750-?), ''Magdalena'' (1752-?), ''Susanna'' (1755-?), ''Catharina'' (1760-1819) and one son, ''Leopold'' (1755-) who inherited his father's job. He lived in the ''515 Würtshaus Gasse'' (today ''56 Várkerület'') with his wife, ''Catharina Stermenzky'' and their eleven children ''Mathias'' (1786-1806), ''Theresia'' (1787-?), ''Theresia'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Fischer De Farkasházy
Eugen Fischer de Farkasházy (born ''farkasházi Fischer Jenő'') (29 March 1861, Székesfehérvár – 4 May 1926, Herend) was a Hungarian porcelain factory owner, ceramicist, and author. His brother, Dr. Zsigmond Farkasházy (1874–1928), was a politician, journalist, MP, and lawyer. Early life He was a member of the noble Jewish Farkasházi Fischer family. He was the grandson of Móric Fischer de Farkasházy and Maria Salzer. His father was Desider Fischer de Farkasháza (1827?–1914) and his Jewish mother was Mary Pressburger. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and conducted over eight years of porcelain production. Having knowledge of the England and Germany was expanded, the ''Ungvári porcelángyár'' (Uzhgorod), 1897 – but devoted his excellent knowledge of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory and workforce onwards. He went where his grandfather left off the old China's, Japan's, Meissen's, Vienna and Sèvres i samples based on Herend genre cultivated, and this a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcelain
Porcelain (), also called china, is a ceramic material made by heating Industrial mineral, raw materials, generally including kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between . The greater strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arise mainly from Vitrification#Ceramics, vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures. End applications include tableware, ceramic art, decorative ware such as figurines, and products in technology and industry such as Insulator (electricity), electrical insulators and laboratory ware. The manufacturing process used for porcelain is similar to that used for earthenware and stoneware, the two other main types of pottery, although it can be more challenging to produce. It has usually been regarded as the most prestigious type of pottery due to its delicacy, strength, and high degree of whiteness. It is frequently both glazed and decorated. Though definitions vary, po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge
Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. Born in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Catherine grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire. She was educated at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne, St Andrew's School and Marlborough College before earning a degree in art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met Prince William in 2001 and graduated in 2005. She held several jobs and pursued charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010. She became Duchess of Cambridge by Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, her marriage on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. The couple have three children: Prince George of Wales, George, Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015), Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Wales, Louis. Following her marriage, Catherine has undertaken royal duties and commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Bischitz Von Heves
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna. Women named Johanna *Johanna Allik (born 1994), Estonian figure skater *Johanna van Ammers-Küller (1884–1966), Dutch writer * Johanna "Hannah" Arendt (1906–1975), German-born American political theorist * Johanna "Jo" Bauer-Stumpff (1873–1964), Dutch painter * Johanna Sophia of Bavaria (c.1373–1410), Duchess consort of Austria *Johanna Beisteiner (born 1976), Austrian classical guitarist * Johanna Berglind (1816–1903), Swedish sign language educator * Jóhanna Bergmann Þorvaldsdóttir, Icelandic farmer *Johanna Bond, American law professor and academic administrator * Johanna "Annie" Bos (1886–1975), Dutch theater and silent film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Móric Fischer De Farkasházy
Moric, Móric and Mořic is a surname and a given name, a variant of English Maurice (name), Maurice and German Moritz (name), Moritz. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Maurice Benyovszky (Hungarian: Móric Benyovszky; 1746–1786), Hungarian military officer, adventurer and writer *Móric Esterházy (1881–1960), Hungarian aristocrat and politician *Móric Fischer de Farkasházy (1799–1880), Hungarian porcelain manufacturer *František Mořic Nágl (1889–1944), Czech painter *Móric Pogány (1878–1942), Hungarian Jewish architect Surname *Ante Moric (born 1974), Australian soccer player and coach *Rajmund Moric (born 1944), Polish politician See also *Nina Morić (born 1976), Croatian fashion model {{given name, type=both Hungarian given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The UTC offset, time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in several African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: :de:Mitteleuropäische Zeit, MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Budapest Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Stockholm Time, Rome Time, Prague time, Warsaw Time or Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis per UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2023, all member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. The next change to CET is scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical
Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of the Gospel, Christian gospel. The term evangelical is derived from the Koine Greek word ''euangelion'', meaning “good news,” in reference to the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Evangelicalism typically places a strong emphasis on personal conversion to Christianity, conversion, often described as being “born again (Christianity), born again,” and regards the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of Christian theology, faith and practice. The definition and scope of evangelicalism are subjects of debate among theology, theologians and religious studies, scholars. Some critics argue that the term encompasses a wide and diverse range of beliefs and practices, making it difficult to define as a coherent or unified movement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reformed Church In Hungary
The Reformed Church in Hungary (, MRE, ) is the largest Protestant church in Hungary, with parishes also among the Hungarian diaspora abroad. It is made up of 1,249 congregations in 27 presbyteries and four church districts and has a membership of over 1.6 million, making it the second largest church in Hungary, behind the Catholic Church. As a Continental Reformed church, its doctrines and practices reflect a Calvinist theology, for which the Hungarian term is ' (). The Hungarian Reformed Church became the symbol of national Hungarian culture, since it led to the translation of the Bible into the Hungarian language by Hussite pastors, and contributed to the education of the population through its school system. History The Reformation spread to Hungary during the 16th century. In Geneva, Switzerland, the French reformer John Calvin formulated the doctrines of the Reformed Church, and his followers spread the Reformed (Calvinist) gospel across Europe. As a result of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
