Justizvollzugsanstalt München, Correctional facility in Au-Haidhausen, Germany
The Justizvollzugsanstalt München is a detention facility for young offenders in the Au-Haidhausen district. The complex contains multiple buildings and exercise areas arranged across an expansive property on the edge of the neighborhood.
The facility was founded in 1904 to serve as a prison for young people. During the Nazi period, its role shifted and it became used for other judicial purposes.
The name refers to its role as a place of justice in Munich. The building itself represents early 20th-century correctional architecture that continues to shape the local landscape.
The building is not open to the public and sits within a residential area of the district. Visitors should know this is an active correctional facility and can only be viewed from outside.
The building is listed as an architectural monument and represents an important example of correctional facility design. Its facade and structure tell the story of German judicial systems across more than a century.
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