Postpalast München, Renaissance Revival event venue in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany.
Postpalast München is a building at Arnulfstraße 62 that combines Renaissance elements with the functional principles of the Postbauschule design movement. The structure serves today as an event venue with various halls and rooms designed for different purposes.
The complex was built in 1926 to plans by Robert Vorhoelzer and Walther Schmidt as one of the most notable examples of the Postbauschule. Its round hall, 52 metres across with 58 loading gates, served as Munich's parcel post office from 1930 to 1985, one gate per delivery district. The buildings were listed as a Bavarian monument under the title Paketzustellamt, number D-1-62-000-409. In October 2019 Google bought the Postpalast site.
The building showcases the Postbauschule design movement, which blended practical function with decorative details and shaped Munich's architectural identity in the early 20th century. Visitors can observe this mix in the facade elements and the way interior spaces are organized.
The complex lies between Arnulfstraße, Wredestraße, Tillystraße and Deroystraße, right by the Hackerbrücke; the Circus Krone, Arnulfpark and the Augustiner-Keller are within about 200 metres. The round hall, 52 metres across, is entered through the former loading gates that once served each delivery district. A 2015 development plan provides for around 120 new dwellings and commercial space in the surrounding perimeter buildings.
The circular hall, 52 metres across, has 58 loading doors — one for each Munich delivery district when it opened. It served as the city's parcel post office from 1930 to 1985, then briefly as a staff canteen. Since 2019 the site has belonged to Google, which plans to expand its Munich operations here.
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