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Lived custom and mining tradition
Barbara celebration with Barbara-Gulasch and Barbara beer
The lived custom and the connected tradition with the proud miners determine over centuries the life-style in the Leoben region.
Especially at the Saint Barbara celebration, beginning of December are a lot of different events in the communities around the Styrian Eisenstraße. They are mining events for and with the population, which attracts many visitors from abroad: with mountain parades and Ledersprung, sword-dances and traditional songs.
The Barbara Gulasch brings the regional tradition especially to the table, with it comes the special brewed Barbara beer from the Gösser brewery.The festive mashing of this beer has become the kick-off event for all Barbara festivities in the Styrian Eisenstraße.
Ledersprung, © Montanuniversity Leoben
Montan-custom in the Montanuniversity Leoben
Through tradition and custom is the much summoned Leoben spirit alive.
The custom and tradition of the miners, © Stadtgemeinde Leoben, picture: Freisinger
Custom on the Eisenstraße
The custom and tradition of the miners characterized for centuries the life of the Erzberg Leoben region.