Zieger Bakery - Meißner Fummel
The historic Café Zieger in Meissen’s Old Town is closely associated with one of the city’s most famous culinary specialties: the Meissen Fummel. This paper-thin, hollow pastry is considered a symbol of Meissen and is still made here today using traditional artisanal methods.
A famous story from the time of Augustus the Strong surrounds the Fummel. Electoral couriers regularly transported the precious Meissen porcelain between Dresden and Meissen. Since they were often not averse to Meissen wine along the way—and as a result, many pieces of porcelain were broken—the Elector is said to have commissioned the Meissen bakers to develop a particularly fragile pastry. The couriers had to present the Fummel intact on their return journey to prove they were sober.
Today, visitors to Café Zieger can sample this traditional specialty for themselves. In addition to the famous “Fummel,” the café offers specialty coffees, cakes, tarts, and other sweet treats. In this way, the café combines Meissen’s baking tradition, the city’s history, and delightful breaks right next to the historic Old Town.
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Directions & Parking facilities
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You can only drive through downtown at certain times. You can reach Café Zieger by taking Maisastrasse toward Albrechtsburg/Hohlweg. There is no on-site parking. We therefore recommend walking. From the market square, follow the signs toward Albrechtsburg/Dom. Café Zieger is located on your left, right on the corner of the next large square.
Parken
There are no parking spaces available at the café itself. Please use one of the large public parking lots in Meissen. There are only a few parking spaces available in the city center.
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
Meissen is easily accessible from Dresden via the S1 train. From the Meissen Altstadt train station, it’s about a 15-minute walk to the café through the old town toward the castle.
Alternatively, the café has its own stop, which is served by the E city tour line. Author
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Organization
Dresden Elbland
License (master data)
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
