Fidelisbäck in Wangen im Allgäu may be Germany's oldest bakery

The Fidelisbäck bakery in Wangen im Allgäu is identified as potentially the oldest bakery in Germany, with historical records dating back to 1505. The establishment was first mentioned in city tax books under the owner Hans Wagener.

While the bakery's records for the years 1616 to 1637 were lost during the Thirty Years' War, the business has remained largely in family hands for centuries. The current owners are former employees who took over the business in 2020. The bakery, which takes its name from former owner Fidel Hasel, continues to use traditional methods, including baking bread and rolls in a wood-fired oven.

The bakery is also a local landmark due to its historic building, which features notable facade paintings and has survived two major fires in 1539 and 1793.