Dreamy pastries, historic murals in old downtown New Braunfels, Texas

Inside Naegelin’s Bakery

This family-operated establishment first opened in 1868, making it
the oldest continuously operating bakery in the state of Texas.

Before walking through Naegelin’s front door, I was only in search of something sweet to eat, then I was overcome by the warm, fresh-baked smells and vast array of homemade pastry choices.

It took several minutes, but eventually among the veritable rainbow of cookies, cakes and pies, I spotted my pastry-of-choice since childhood–a huge, plump, powdered-sugar dusted, custard-filled cream puff.

Cream puff in hand, Jimmy and I sat outdoor and enjoyed the view of the downtown’s Main Plaza and the nearby “Lindheimer-The Father of Texas Botany” mural, painted by Alex Brochon of San Antonio. (See above and “C” on the map below.)

‘The City of a Prince” by Clinton Baermann and Cassandra Mourfield.

Within an easy walking distance from the bakery there are two additional murals.

Just a short city block away is “The City of a Prince” mural by Clinton Baermann, Texas Senate honored muralist and historian from Llano, Texas, and Cassandra Mourfield, a New Braunfels artist. It is painted on the exterior wall of the Downtown Antique Building. (“B” on the map below.)

“Spass and Gemutlichkeit” by painter Brent McCarthy.

Turn your gaze slightly to the left and take in the “Spass and Gemutlichkeit” mural created by New Braunfels artist Brent McCarthy, which adorns the outside of Friesenhaus Restaurant known as Krause Strasse, in the 100 block of Castell Avenue. (“A” on the map below.)