Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All Hungary Kopcsik Marcipánia
AO Edited Gastro Obscura

Kopcsik Marcipánia

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

Eger, Hungary

Added By
Thomas Shima
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
It took three years for Lajos Kopcsik to make the Baroque Room.   thomasshima806 / Atlas Obscura User
The collection includes reproductions of masterpieces by Van Gogh and other artists.  
Russian nesting dolls get the marzipan treatment.  
This gramophone is good enough to eat.  
This stained glass is made of marzipan.  
A photo of Lajos Kopcsik hangs over the museum.  
The museum is small but packed with edible treasures.   thomasshima806 / Atlas Obscura User
Check out incredible works of art made of marzipan.   thomasshima806 / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

Located on a side street of the central square in the town of Eger, Hungary this five-room museum showcases the works of a legendary confectioner. Lajos Kopcsik holds the title of "Most culinary art awards won at the same competition" in the Guinness Book of World Records for his 10 Clover Leaf medals at the IKA/Culinary Olympics in Berlin. Here, the maestro displays his prowess with more than 150 fantastical creations all wrought in marzipan.

There are famous paintings, sculptures, cartoon characters, reproductions of stained glass windows, and even an entire Baroque sitting room made using only this confection of sugar, honey and almond meal. The coloring is done by tempura made of egg whites and dyes, while the glossy exterior is the result of adding egg whites to the marzipan mix. Kpocsik, who died in 2022, was a master in using this medium in many different art forms. 

 

Related Tags

Museums And Collections Art Sugar Candy

Know Before You Go

The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Community Contributors

Added By

thomasshima806

Published

December 14, 2023

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Kopcsik Marcipánia
Harangöntő u. 4
Eger, 3300
Hungary
47.904687, 20.377022
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Salt Hill

Egerszalók, Hungary

miles away

Matyó Museum

Mezőkövesd, Hungary

miles away

Recsk National Memorial Park

Recsk, Hungary

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Hungary

Hungary

Europe

Places 104
Stories 2

Nearby Places

Salt Hill

Egerszalók, Hungary

miles away

Matyó Museum

Mezőkövesd, Hungary

miles away

Recsk National Memorial Park

Recsk, Hungary

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Hungary

Hungary

Europe

Places 104
Stories 2

Related Places

  • A Phoenician lion head.

    Rome, Italy

    Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica

    An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

  • Courtesy National Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C.

    'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait

    The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

  • Bergamo, Italy

    Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards

    Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

  • Works by South Carolinian artist, Jonathan Green.

    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

    Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum

    This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

  • Last Supper Museum

    Douglas, Arizona

    Last Supper Museum Art & Music Center

    With more than 2,000 pieces, this is world's largest collection of artwork inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper.'

  • Prayer flags on the front of the chanting hall.

    Staten Island, New York

    Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

    The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

  • The Wedding of the hen

    Lisbon, Portugal

    'The Wedding of the Hen'

    This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

  • Shreveport, Louisiana

    R.W. Norton Art Gallery

    Explore 4,000 years of European and American art history in the heart of northwest Louisiana.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.