erLebzelterei Pirker, Hauptplatz 1 in Mariazell, has been making Lebkuchen (spiced honey cake) since 1758, predating most of the basilica’s current Baroque interior. Mariazell is Austria’s most important Catholic pilgrimage site; Lebkuchen was sold to pilgrims as both food and souvenir for centuries. The Mariazell Basilika-decorated Lebkuchen is the classic purchase. Open year-round.
confectionery in Mariazell
erLebzelterei Pirker
The erLebzelterei Pirker on Mariazell's main square has been making Lebkuchen (a spiced honey cake deeper and more complex than German gingerbread) since 1758, which predates the Mariazell Basilica's current Baroque interior by decades. Lebzelterei means gingerbread bakery; the "er" prefix in the name is a playful marketing device.
- Type
- confectionery
- Destination
- Mariazell
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1758
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Hauptplatz 1, 8630 Mariazell, 8630 Mariazell
- Coordinates
- 47.7735, 15.3173
- Official website
- Visit website