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Paul Fürst
Paul Fürst (born 12 August 1856 in Sierning, Austria, died 14 February 1941 in Salzburg) was an Austrian people, Austrian Confectionery, confectioner and the inventor of the "Mozartkugel, Original Salzburger Mozartkugel". Biography Paul Fürst was the son of Johann Fürst (1827–1868), a native of Dinkelsbühl, Germany, and Josefine Rehle (1822–1876), a native of Salzburg, Austria, daughter of a court glazier. His father came to Salzburg in 1849 and obtained his license to practice as an obstetrician at the "Medicinal Collegium" in 1854. He practiced medicine beginning in 1853 in Sierning, Upper Austria where Paul Fürst was born. After the death of his father, who died of typhoid fever and is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery (Salzburg, Austria), St. Peter's Cemetery and his mother, Paul Fürst grew up with his uncle Paul Weibhauser as his legal guardian, who live in Salzburg and owned a pastry shop at Brodgasse 13. Vinzenz Rehle, Paul's father-in-law, had acquired the tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozartkugel
A (; English: "Mozart ball"; ) is a small, round sugar confection made of pistachio, marzipan and nougat that is covered with dark chocolate. It was originally known as , created in 1890 by Salzburg confectioner Paul Fürst (1856–1941) and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Handmade are manufactured by Fürst's descendants up to today, while similar products have been developed by numerous confectioners, often industrially produced. Origins Paul Fürst's family descended from Dinkelsbühl; he himself was born in Sierning, Upper Austria, and was raised in Salzburg. Upon the early death of his father, he lived in the house of his uncle, who owned a confectionery at No. 13, Brodgasse. Fürst took over his uncle's business and trained as an apprentice in Vienna, Budapest, Paris, and Nice. In 1884 he opened his own pastry shop at No. 13, Brodgasse, where he, by his own account, created the praline after lengthy trials in 1890. As his specialty became increasingly popular, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
