Rüninger Zollhaus, Timber-framed customs house in Brunswick, Germany

The Rüninger Zollhaus is a timber-framed house in Brunswick featuring characteristic wooden beams and carefully jointed connections. The structure displays typical features of regional construction with its system of exposed wooden elements and infill panels.

Built in 1643 in Rüningen, south of Brunswick, on the Frankfurter Straße, the house served as a customs station together with the Rüninger Turm, first mentioned around 1400 and demolished in 1724. It lost importance over time and stood in the way of modern traffic. In 1950 it was dismantled and rebuilt at the Altstadtmarkt, closing the gap between the Gewandhaus and St. Martin's Church.

The building reflects craftsmanship traditions passed down through generations in this region. The exposed wooden beams and construction methods show how local builders developed their own approach to timber-framed construction over time.

The house stands on the northwest side of the Gewandhaus at the Altstadtmarkt, its entrance on the west facade. It is a monument viewed from the street, and a memorial plaque to the innkeeper Peter Borel is mounted on the west side. The site is reached on foot through the old town.

The house was originally two storeys; at its new site it gained a stone-block base so the upper floors and roof could sit flush against the Gewandhaus. Its entrance has been on the west side since the move, where a plaque commemorates Peter Borel, landlord of the Gewandhauskeller, who lived here.