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The ''Eisenbahnkaserne'' ("Railway Barracks") was a military barracks in
(German) After
At the beginning of the 1970s a part of the area was sold for the construction of the Olympiapark. Another part was torn down for the construction of the ''Rechenzentrum der Bundeswehr'', (the ''Bundeswehr'' Computer Center), a canteen, and the administration office building of the ''Wehrbereichsverwaltung'' VI (''Military District Administration VI''), currently the Munich branch of the ''Wehrbereichsverwaltung'' South,
(German), Munich Studentenwerk, 2006. Current users of the area include the Munich branch of Military District Administration South, the ''Bundeswehr'' Medical Headquarters (since 2002), the ''Truppendienstgericht Süd'' (Military Court South), the ''Kreiswehrersatzamt'' Munich (District Recruiting Office Munich), the ''Bundeswehr'' Service Centre, Munich, a shop of the clothing company ''LH Bundeswehr Bekleidungsgesellschaft'' and the Bavarian association of the ''
Photos of the Eisenbahnkaserne
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The ''Eisenbahnkaserne'' ("Railway Barracks") was a military barracks in Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
that existed from 1890 to 1976. The "''Kasernement des Eisenbahnbataillons''" (''Kasernement'' of the Railway Battalion) was built in 1888 and 1889. It was located west of today's Olympiapark
The Olympiapark (English: Olympic Park) in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Located in the Oberwiesenfeld neighborhood of Munich, the Park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, socia ...
on ''Dachauer Straße'', where the ''Bundeswehr
The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...
'' Administration Centre is now located.
History
The facility was originally and mainly used by the Railway Battalion of theBavarian Army
The Bavarian Army () was the army of the Electorate of Bavaria, Electorate (1682–1806) and then Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom (1806–1918) of Bavaria. It existed from 1682 as the standing army of Bavaria until the merger of the military sovereig ...
, which was part of the I Royal Bavarian Corps
The I Royal Bavarian Army Corps / I Bavarian AK () was a corps level command of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the Imperial German Army, before and during World War I.
As part of the 1868 army reform, the I Royal Bavarian Army Corps of the Bav ...
, :File:Bayerische Armee.png and was transferred from 
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt (; Austro-Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an Independent city#Germany, independent city on the Danube, in Upper Bavaria, with 142,308 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2023). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan ...
to Munich in 1890.''Militär''(German) After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
the barracks were used by the ''Bundeswehr''.
At the beginning of the 1970s a part of the area was sold for the construction of the Olympiapark. Another part was torn down for the construction of the ''Rechenzentrum der Bundeswehr'', (the ''Bundeswehr'' Computer Center), a canteen, and the administration office building of the ''Wehrbereichsverwaltung'' VI (''Military District Administration VI''), currently the Munich branch of the ''Wehrbereichsverwaltung'' South, Stuttgart
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. In the middle of the 1970s the southern part of the area was sold for the construction of residential buildings, and the former ''Wehrbereichskommando'' VI (''Military District Command VI'') moved from the ''Eisenbahnkaserne'' to the ''Waldmann-Kaserne''.
A war memorial
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Symbolism
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near ''Dachauer Straße'' commemorates the Bavarian railway troops
Railway troops are soldiers who are also railway engineers. They build, repair, operate or destroy militarily relevant railway lines and their associated infrastructure.
History
The establishment of railway troops by the great powers followe ...
of World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. The original one was erected by Karl Badberger in 1922, but was destroyed in 1945 during World War II. It was rebuilt in 1965.
The remaining historical buildings north of ''Hedwig-Dransfeld-Allee'' are some of the few military structures in Munich that have survived from the 19th century. The main building has been rented by the Munich ''Studentenwerk
A Studentenwerk (plural: ''Studentenwerke'') or Studierendenwerk is a state-run non-profit organization for student affairs in Germany. Each ''Studentenwerk'' is organized at the local level so that it covers one or more universities. The umbrella ...
'' since 2003 and was converted into a student housing building by architect, Christoph Maas, who had to meet the official historic preservation
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requirements. Maas was awarded the "Honour Award for Exemplary Redevelopment" by the city of Munich in 2005.''Studentenwohnanlage Hedwig-Dransfeld-Allee''(German), Munich Studentenwerk, 2006. Current users of the area include the Munich branch of Military District Administration South, the ''Bundeswehr'' Medical Headquarters (since 2002), the ''Truppendienstgericht Süd'' (Military Court South), the ''Kreiswehrersatzamt'' Munich (District Recruiting Office Munich), the ''Bundeswehr'' Service Centre, Munich, a shop of the clothing company ''LH Bundeswehr Bekleidungsgesellschaft'' and the Bavarian association of the ''
Technisches Hilfswerk
The (, (THW) , English: ''Federal Agency for Technical Relief'') is the federal Emergency management, civil protection organisation of Germany. It is legally part of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Federal Ministry of the Inte ...
''.
See also
*List of barracks in Munich
The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. The first ones were located near the historical center of Munich. At the end of the 18th century, a lot of military installations were built to the north of the historical center. Mos ...
References
External links
Photos of the Eisenbahnkaserne
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