Edegger-Tax

Edegger-Tax
Native name
 Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax
Industry Bakery
Founded 1569
Headquarters Hofgasse 6, A 8010 Graz, Austria
Key people
 Robert Edegger (director)
Website www.hofbaeckerei.at
Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax

Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax is the oldest still functioning bakery in Graz, Austria, founded in 1569. The bakery is famous for its decorated shop facade on the Hofgasse street. The product range includes traditional bakery products from the times of Österreich-Ungarn monarchy and also special products for celiac disease.

History

The original bakery was mentioned already in 1569 and its building dates back to the 14th century, when its location was at the Sporgasse 15 near the today's Stiegenkirche.

In 1787 Mathias Tax bought the bakery and in 1880 Franz Tax III moved it to its current location and made it a prestigious bakery. During the imperial visit of Franz Joseph at Graz in 1883, the Bäckerei Tax supplied the royal court. Due to the products quality, the bakery received a title of the Imperial and Royal Warrant of Appointment in 1888.

The carved wooden shop portal that preserved to this day was made by the carpenter Anton Irschik from Graz in 1896.

In 1940s Franz Edegger married Herta Tax and succeeded in reviving the bakery. After that, Erich Edegger, who was also the mayor of Graz, and his wife Walheide continued the tradition of court bakery. Today the company is run by his son Robert Edegger.

The bakery specialties include the bread 'Sissi-Busserl', Styrian 'Panthertatzen', imperial rusks, etc. [1]

Hofbackerei Edegger-Tax is the only shop in Japan selling the bread that was supplied to the House of Habsburg in Austria. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hofbackerei Edegger-Tax: Royal Bread From Austria to Akiba". Retrieved 17 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from Hofbäckerei Edegger-Tax on the German Wikipedia retrieved on 17 March 2017.

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