Villa Bayer, Historical villa in Berchtesgaden, Germany

Villa Bayer is a residential building in Berchtesgaden that comprises two connected sections arranged in a T-shaped plan. A polygonal bay window on the east side gives the structure its distinctive appearance.

The building was constructed in 1874 by architect Warschek for Prague merchant Josef Bayer. It was built on land that formerly held the Villa Grüneisengarten.

The street was renamed Bayerstrasse in honour of Karoline Bayer, Josef Bayer's heir, who married and became Karoline Bosch and was known in Berchtesgaden as a benefactor. She sold the villa to her neighbour, the imperial envoy Wilhelm von Schoen. The name on the street sign keeps her memory in the townscape.

The building now houses the Berchtesgaden police station following comprehensive restoration work between 1985 and 1987. Visitors can admire the exterior architecture while keeping in mind it is an active public building in daily use.

The villa has housed the Berchtesgaden police station since its restoration in 1985–1987, and this working police post is used as one of the central filming locations of the ARD crime series 'Watzmann ermittelt', broadcast since 2019.