--- title: Customs in MondSeeLand url: "https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland.html" image: "https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/mondsee/Responsive_Design/Header_schmal/gesamte_Breite_1920x400/Rauchhaus__c__TVB_MondSeeLand__Foto_Meindl_2015_Responsive_1920x400.jpg" date: 2025-02-07 modified: 2025-03-03 --- # Customs in MondSeeLand Customs in the Mondsee-Irrsee region ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Blochziehen auf dem Lackenberg©Regmo Close copyright ![Blochziehen auf dem Lackenberg©Regmo](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/6/csm_Blochziehen_auf_dem_Lackenberg_Regmo_d3b718bb4c.jpg "Blochziehen auf dem Lackenberg©Regmo") Blochziehen on the Lackenberg ----------------------------- People and animals in action with all their strength ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9200/blochziehen.html) [ © Open copyright © August Schwertl©privat Hotel Leitnerbraeu Close copyright ![August Schwertl©privat](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/2/csm_August_Schwertl_privat_791f12a4f7.jpg "August Schwertl©privat Hotel Leitnerbraeu") Monte Carlo game Mondsee: ------------------------- Ash Wednesday date with a long tradition ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9198/montecarlogame.html) [ © Open copyright © Osterbreze©mondsee.at Close copyright ![Osterbreze©mondsee.at](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/7/csm_Osterbreze_59347994ab.jpg "Osterbreze©mondsee.at") Godn and Göd come with the Easter pretzel ----------------------------------------- Throughout the German-speaking world, it is customary for godparents to give their godchildren certain biscuits at Easter and All Saints' Day. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9196/easterpretzel.html) [ © Open copyright © Osterbrauch©shutterstock Close copyright ![Osterbrauch©shutterstock](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/0/0/csm_Osterbrauch_shutterstok_92a887b571.jpg "Osterbrauch©shutterstock") Easter customs -------------- **Who will be this year's Palmesel? Why are the bells flying to Rome and what is a palm bush?** ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9194/osterbraeuche.html) [ © Open copyright © Josef Moertenhuemer©mondsee.at Close copyright ![Josef Moertenhuemer©mondsee.at](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/3/csm_Joserf_Moerthenhuemer_e57271a8c1.jpg "Josef Moertenhuemer©mondsee.at") "I've spent half my life carving in the cellar!" ------------------------------------------------ In Josef Mörtenhuemer's cellar, around 30 Perchten masks are waiting to be used for a variety of events. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9192/costumemasks.html) [ © Open copyright © Schokomonde ausstechen © TVB Mondsee-Irrsee Close copyright ![Jemand sticht die halbmondförmigen Kekse am Backblech aus.](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_Schokomonde_ausstechen___TVB_Mondsee-Irrsee_Responsive_750x422_9506248606.jpg "Schokomonde ausstechen © TVB Mondsee-Irrsee") Mondsee chocolate biscuit recipe -------------------------------- The chocolate moons are a chocolatey temptation that no one is guaranteed to be able to resist! ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9190/biscuit-recipe-chocolate-moon.html?h=1) [ © Open copyright © Schokomonde und Honigkekse © TVB Mondsee-Irrsee Close copyright ![Ein bunt gemischter Keksteller.](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/a/csm_Schokomonde_und_Honigkekse___TVB_Mondsee-Irrsee_Responsive_750x422_400d98cd1b.jpg "Schokomonde und Honigkekse © TVB Mondsee-Irrsee") Biscuit recipe for Mondsee honey biscuits ----------------------------------------- The **honey biscuits** are a very **old Mondsee recipe** that has been passed down from mother to daughter and certainly cannot be found anywhere else. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9188/biscuitrecipe-honeybiscuits.html) [ © Open copyright © Christbaumtauchen Neptun©mondsee.at Close copyright ![Christbaumtauchen Neptun©mondsee.at](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_Christbaumtauchen_Neptun_fc24bde772.jpg "Christbaumtauchen Neptun©mondsee.at") Neptune from Lake Mondsee: "Children's shining eyes are the big thank you" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franz Steinbichler from Tiefgraben used to be the head of diving operations at the Mondsee Water Rescue Service. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/culture-and-customs/customs-in-mondseeland/artikel/detail/9186/neptune.html) - 1 Customs in the Mondsee-Irrsee region ### Service **Salzkammergut Tourism, Destination Mondsee-Irrsee** Dr. Franz Müller Str. 3 5310 Mondsee Phone [+43 6132 26909 600](tel:+43613226909600) E-Mail Web [mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en)