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Stapflehaus, Hauptstr. 97
The oldest bakery

Somehow the front of the house looks like steps, that is why it is called "Stapflehaus". It is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in the village. The Gothic gable, but above all the date “1597” engraved above the former entrance door indicates that the house was built before the Thirty Years' War and apparently survived the village fire of sixteen hundred thirty-four. The bread and the pretzel in the middle of the date indicate that there was a bakery in the house.

Learn more about "Weißbecken", "Pfister" and other craftsmen in the 16th century.

You are in front of one of the oldest houses in Denzlingen.

Together with the church of St. Michael and the “Gemeindestube” it was part of the former village center which was located at the crossroads between Kirchstraße (heading to Sexau) and the Hauptstraße.

Assumably, there were more shops and merchants in the close vicinity of the bakery (vine dealer, blacksmith etc.). Groceries and other basic commodities could be bought there.

It was the baker´s job to ensure the bread supply of the village. The flour was delivered by the mills of Denzlingen which were run by the water power the village stream provided.

The price for bread, pretzels and rolls was not arbitrary but defined by the authorities.

Size and weight was supervised by a “Schaumeister”. In case the baker had offered undersized bread he would have faced severe punishment. To make sure that everybody had the chance to buy bread, even the opening times were not arbitrary but defined externally.