Pfunds Molkerei (Dairy Shop); “World’s Most Beautiful Milk Shop”, in Dresden, Germany.
The “most beautiful dairy shop in the world”, which was opened in 1892 CE, by by Paul Gustav Leander Pfund, and was fortunate to survive the heavy bombing during WWII that destroyed most of the city. Little has changed inside the shop since then, although much has changed outside, namely inventions of refrigeration and pasteurization that have made milk easier to keep at home. Today, one of the most popular attractions in Dresden and offers you a fascinating look as well as a wide variety of cheese specialities and regional products.
The unique shop has been entered into the Guinness Book of Records; as “World’s Most Beautiful Milk Shop”.
The entire interior is decorated with 247.9 m² hand-painted Villeroy & Boch Ceramic tiles. The shop is covered floor to ceiling with dancing angels, chubby babies, cows, and woodland creatures. It’s all accented in gold and blue, and lit by chandeliers, which might delude some into thinking this is a luxury jewelry shop, rather than one selling milk. The shop tells the story of the Pfund brothers. A fairytale world of motifs awaits you on site that will amaze you.
Pfunds Molkerei still sells milk and boasts one of the country’s finest cheese selections (though they were forced to limit it to a mere three state-sanctioned brands during the socialist years of East Germany). The cafe upstairs sells dairy-based delicacies, like tortellini with spinach and grated feta or pork in pepper cream sauce. The wares inside haven’t changed much either. Meanwhile, you can indulge yourself with a glass of fresh milk, buttermilk, a cheese platter, chocolates, milk soaps, and cream-based liquors or other delicacies from the shop.
The Pfund brothers were known in the city for their entrepreneurial spirit and wealth of ideas. The main focus was on supplying the people of Dresden with regional and high-quality products.