Iñaki and Hartmut at the gates of Backstube in Erfurt
As soon as you cross the threshold of the backstube bakery , to the homely scent of fresh loaf from the electric oven , a series of warm sensations are added, observing how the team of backtube He kneads the bread with the ground flour in a nearby mill and bakes it on firewood in full view of the clientele.
German rye bread or Spanish olive bread speak of the friendship (which has lasted **more than twenty years)** between the Iñaki from Navarre and Hartmut from Berlin.
Family print in Backstube
We see this friendship more than ratified by Sanfermines posters hanging under the typical German wooden beams and by the entertaining gatherings of Spanish-speakers and their followers who chat while they drink a glass of Spanish wine or a mug of German beer.
Backstube Bakery has already become a well-known and respected meeting place in the beautiful city of Erfurt, capital of the state of Thuringia, once a trading point within the Hanseatic League.
SMALL BIG ERFURT
His university, where Luther studied for eleven years, was famous for imparting civil law, not only ecclesiastical . Famous was the Congress of Erfurt that in 1891 reunited Napoleon Bonaparte with Tsar Alexander I of Russia . The writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, responsible for the measurement of paths between Weimar and Erfurt He also attended that Congress.
Tradition and architecture in Erfurt
That said, it was in the center of Erfurt (we dare to say that it is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany), where the magic came from
Hartmut , who set up a small stall with a wood-burning oven in the medieval markets that are held in the region, decided to open to the sound of the bells of the Cathedral and very close to the Plaza del Pescado and the Puente de los Abaceros, this place that Iñaki later joined.
They met, of course, at the Sanfermines in Pamplona.
Kneading Erfurt Bread at Backstube
The Backstube bakery has become a landmark in city life and an attraction for the many visitors who come to enjoy Erfurt. Any time is good to stop by Backstube , always meeting a friend and enjoying the company of the members of the team who, as Iñaki explains, they have based their lives on good work , in a workplace where to feel comfortable satisfied... happy in short , and having the privilege of enjoying work.
Hartmut, explains Iñaki, makes sure that his employees do pilates to take care of your back and those hands that knead the bread.
Every day is respected half hour of shared breakfast in the bakery Y On Saturdays, a giant pizza is baked for employees, family and friends who look forward to it , raising your glass of wine or your mug of beer to toast the long duration of one of the most welcoming places in Erfurt.
The Backstube family
A SURPRISING CITY
Centuries ago, travelers arrived in Erfurt dazzled by the excellence of Cologne and found themselves halfway with a Erfurt that would not leave them indifferent either.
The entrance to the city is overwhelming. After going up the staircase, with the Romanesque Cathedral of Santa María on one side and the Gothic church of San Severo on the other, the villa Goethe baptized as Rome of Thuringia , for its architectural beauty of Renaissance buildings and half-timbered houses (without forgetting the thirty-six ancient churches and their fifteen monasteries.
The entrance staircase to the village of Erfurt
The Domplatz, considered the urban center, it hosts the various festivals and markets that are held throughout the year, while the fish square It is the ideal place to have a good beer under the shelter of its magnificent buildings, including the neo-Gothic town hall.
Outstanding is the Monastery of San Agustín where Luther lived after finishing his university studies as inescapable is the Abaceros Bridge (Krämerbrücke) covered by half-timbered houses and shops **reminiscent of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence**.
The bread for flag in Backstube
AT APPETIZER TIME...
What better than between one wonder and another, make a stop along the way and cross the threshold of Bakstube to savor one of their exquisite and ecological empanadas with spinach, cheese and sausages , or their little breads, also organic like all the bakery products. Years ago Backstube was integrated into a sustainable development project of the country of Thuringia.
If autumn is a golden time for the changing of the leaves and for its many cultural events, Christmas becomes a real fairy tale in an environment like Erfurt. This is when Backstube takes the opportunity to set up its stand in the square, next to the bridge. Open until midnight, like the bakery, it is frequented by the many addicts to a real bread and to have a good time with friends.
Backstube Products
Enjoying a lazy day in Erfurt
Address: Kreuzgasse 2, 99084 Erfurt, Germany View map
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed on Mondays)