Kriechbaumhof, Architectural heritage monument in Haidhausen, Munich, Germany.
Kriechbaumhof is a two-story structure with wooden block construction and a half-hipped roof covered in wooden shingles located on Preysingstrasse 71. A gallery runs around the entire exterior, forming a distinctive architectural feature of the building.
Kriechbaumhof was built in the 17th century as an Alpine-style farmstead on Wolfgangstrasse. It served for centuries as a hostel and remained inhabited until the 1970s. Deemed structurally unsound, it was dismantled in 1976 and its parts stored; in 1985 it was rebuilt at Preysingstrasse 71 with many original components, at a cost of 1.1 million Deutsche Marks.
The building displays traditional Alpine construction methods with wooden framing that visitors can observe in its design and materials. The gallery encircling the exterior shows how local builders approached shelter and workspace in mountainous areas.
The Kriechbaumhof stands at Preysingstrasse 71 in Haidhausen, set back slightly from the street line. It is used as the clubhouse of the Munich district branch of the German Alpine Club youth (JDAV), so the interior is generally not open to visitors; the exterior, with its surrounding gallery, can be viewed from the public pavement.
The structure was completely disassembled and reassembled using its original components at a new location, a rare practice for preserving historic buildings. This process saved the craftsmanship and materials from centuries past.
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