Kornhaus

Kornhaus is a building in Kempten organized around a central kitchen area with separate cubic sections, featuring a dance hall and restaurant on the upper floor. The structure combines brick walls with reinforced concrete supports and provides different entrances for various sections, including a basement bar.

Built in 1906 under architect Ambros Madlener, the building expresses early 20th-century construction trends. It stands near a brewery that developed after the Thirty Years War, reflecting the city's economic revival and growth during that period.

The building shows how people around 1900 combined restaurant, dance hall, and social gathering spaces under one roof to create a meeting place for the community. Visitors can still sense this mixed-use approach as they move through the different levels today.

The building has multiple entrances leading to different areas, allowing visitors to explore the various levels from the basement bar to the upper floors. The distinct zones are easy to distinguish, making access to individual sections straightforward.

One side features a semicircular glass facade that replaced an originally open balcony design. This transformation shows how the building adapted to changing needs over time.

Location: Kempten

Address: Großer Kornhausplatz 1

GPS coordinates: 47.72874,10.30955

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:27