It is the best-known pottery centre of the Salt Land, with a written tradition going back to 1613, and is easy to add to a day in Praid.
About the place
The first written mention of Corund's potters dates from 1613. In 1750 Count Gyulaffy László allowed them to hold four fairs a year, and in 1893 there were 367 potters in the village. The pieces are thrown on the wheel and painted with stylised flower and animal motifs, in white, brown, cobalt blue or several colours; black pottery has also been made here since 1962.
Workshops and pottery shops line the DN13A through the village. In the centre stand the Unitarian church, a listed monument, and the village museum, in a house with a 19th-century wooden gate. Corund also works tinder fungus (amadou) into hats and decorative objects.
Good to know
- Corund is a separate commune: drive along the DN13A, about 15 minutes from Praid.
- Some workshops welcome visitors and show work at the wheel; Visit Harghita also lists horse-cart tours of the workshops.
- Ask for your pottery to be wrapped well: the pieces are fragile on the road.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.