Kaufhaus Biller, Heritage building in Starnberg, Germany

The Kaufhaus Biller is a two-story residential building with a retail space in Starnberg that features a classic shopfront and decorative roof structure. The facade preserves original elements such as window frames and entry stairs, while the floor plan still shows the typical arrangement of living quarters above and shop below.

The business started in 1804 at another location before moving here in 1857 when the railway connection arrived in Starnberg. The relocation followed the growing economic importance that the train station brought to the town.

The name Biller comes from Johann Baptist Biller, who bought the building on the Hauptstraße in 1857 and expanded the business his father had founded in 1804 in the Jägerhuber house. The shop interior has kept its period fittings with very few changes since then.

The building sits in the town center on the main street and is easy to reach on foot when walking through the town. The floor plan with separate entrances allows visitors to appreciate the structure from outside and see the classic arrangement of a shop house and residential section.

The shop interior has remained largely unchanged since the business moved here in 1857, when Johann Baptist Biller bought the building on the Hauptstraße. He was expanding the firm his father had founded in 1804 in the Jägerhuber house. The central location and fittings were aimed at the aristocratic clientele settling around Lake Starnberg.