Braunes Haus Palace

Address: Braunes Haus site, Königsplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The Braunes Haus (Brown House) was the name given to the Nazi Party headquarters in Munich and is notable as a historical site associated with the National Socialist period in Germany.

The original building was the center of party administration and ceremonial activity in Munich during the 1930s and until 1945; the physical structure no longer survives in its original form and there is no large visitor facility on the site today.

Used by the Nazi Party as a political headquarters from the early 1930s until 1945, the building was heavily damaged during the final stages of World War II and subsequently removed or redeveloped in the postwar period.

Located in Munich in the state of Bavaria, the site sits within the city’s central districts where wartime destruction and later redevelopment altered the original urban fabric.

• Nazi Party headquarters: Associated historically with the National Socialist movement as the party headquarters in Munich until 1945.

Königsplatz is in central Munich, easily reached by the U2 subway line (Königsplatz station). From Marienplatz the U-Bahn is two stops; the square and surrounding museum quarter are a short walk from the station.

• The site in Munich is best appreciated with context: pair the visit with a stroll through Königsplatz and the Glyptothek across the square.
• Look for original brick and masonry scars on the building's façade - reminders of its demolition after 1945 and later reconstruction.
• Avoid using the historic name alone; modern signage may refer to the building by its address or current institutional occupant.