WIENER LEBKUCHEN VERMÄCHTNIS
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The history of Metzger & Söhne begins in 1685 when the business was founded in the Lebzelterhaus in Perchtoldsdorf. As a gingerbread factory and wax bleachers for the pilgrimage church opposite, modelLebkuchen with images of saints were offered as gifts and Lebkuchen tablets as provisions for pilgrims. Furthermore, candles were made from beeswax for the parish and pilgrims in Perchtoldsdorf and the surrounding area.
With the opening of the shop on Vienna's Stephansplatz in 1758, extravagant Lebkuchen creations filled with marzipan and covered in chocolate were developed and supplied to the Viennese court, among others. The Metzger Lebkuchen quickly developed into the seal of quality of the Viennese Lebkuchen world. Today's Lebkuchen chocolates and confections, filled with marzipan or fruit and coated in chocolate, have since shaped the confectionery repertoire.
Viennese society around the Habsburg Court and the Danube Monarchy, a European superpower in the 19th century, was increasingly characterised by pomp and decadence, inspiring craftsmanship and art to serve this high standard. First the more extravagant varieties of Lebkuchen and in later years the elaborate cake art of Viennese confectioners are examples of this period. Compared to other Lebkuchen-types in Nuremberg, Aachen or Basel, the Viennese Lebkuchen, or also called Herrenkuchen, is also known above all for its noble fillings and high-quality glazes and is popular as a forerunner of tarts.
Exzellente Stückchen
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Jede Lebkuchenspezialität wird exquisit verarbeitet, um den ursprünglichen Geschmack des Wiener Lebkuchens zu liefern. Unsere Werte spiegeln sich in jeder einzelnen Kreation wieder, vom Keks bis zur Praline.
Tradition
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Traditionally made without compromising on taste and appearance
Qualität
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The best quality ingredients, packaging and processing.
Our customers are emperors.
Exquisiter
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Exquisite taste
in exclusive packaging with attention to detail
Wiener Lebkuchen Pralinen
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Our gingerbread pralines are a further development of the classic gingerbread. The recipe for this traditional taste experience is already over 250 years old. The pralines get their sweetness only from real bee honey from regional beekeepers. Only the best of nature is used in these delicacies. No preservatives, softeners, flavourings or colourings.
Lebkuchen Geschichte
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The basis of the gingerbread is honey, which was already used thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt to sweeten food. Typically, flat cakes or loaves were formed and prepared. "Loaf" is therefore also the origin of the word "Lebkuchen".
In the Middle Ages, Lebkuchen spread throughout Europe from a Belgian monastery. On the road to success in the south, several regional strongholds developed in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Each region developed a special variety, such as Aachener Printen, Basler Leckerli, Nürnberger Lebkuchen or Wiener Herrenkuchen. The Viennese Herrenkuchen is Lebkuchen, filled with different kinds of marzipan or fruit jellies and covered with chocolate.
This corresponded to the opulent lifestyle at the Viennese court of the Habsburgs and the sophisticated Viennese society. Metzger & Söhne has had a decisive influence on this development of Viennese gingerbread since 1685 and has remained true to the tradition of continuing to produce high quality and using exclusive packaging.
Metzger Lebkuchen
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The Loorberkranz stands for the imperial standard to which we orient ourselves. In addition to honey, all other ingredients come from plants and are purely natural.
The medieval art of the wooden model, when decorative gingerbread was made with finely carved moulds, is a thing of the past even for Metzger & Söhne, but still part of our history.
Elegant Vienna has left its mark on Metzger through the centuries, and the opulent Baroque period and the exuberance of the Classical period in the 19th century have had a particularly strong influence on our brand.
Our Lebkuchen and candles have been made from the beehive in the centre for over 330 years. Regionally sourced, pure bee honey from Austria and other renewable raw materials form the foundation of our products. All our candles are made from 100% beeswax.
Bienen im Zentrum
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Metzger's traditional trade of Lebzelter and wax puller developed centuries ago around Austria's honey bees. These provide the most important raw materials for both products directly from nature: honey is processed into savoury Lebkuchen and beeswax is transformed into fragrant beeswax candles that burn harmlessly and are obtained sustainably.
Both products are 100% natural and sustainable.
Beeswax candles are undoubtedly the most environmentally friendly type of candles
Compared to other types of candles, beeswax candles have a brighter light and are closest to the summer sun. The burning time of beeswax candles is also longer than other types of candles.
