Palais Neuhaus-Preysing

The Palais Neuhaus-Preysing stands in Munich’s old town on Prannerstrasse, a quiet street once lined with grand aristocratic houses. Built in 1737 by Philipp Jakob Köglsperger under François de Cuvilliés the Elder, it replaced an earlier mansion from 1703. The rococo façade still shows nine window axes, a central balcony and a pediment bearing the family coat of arms. Mezzanine and upper floors are marked by simple cornices without pilasters. To the west the classical Hiltl House once stood until the Second World War, while to the east the baroque Palais Thürheim was demolished in 1892 for the Royal Bavarian Bank. The building served as a secondary town residence for Count Ferdinand Maria Franz von Neuhaus before passing through several owners. In 1898 the Bavarian State Bank bought it to expand its offices, linking it to the bank next door in 1924. After wartime bombing in 1944, Erwin Schleich rebuilt the shell between 1954 and 1956, altering the interior layout. A later merger with Bayerische Vereinsbank placed the palace under HypoVereinsbank ownership in 1971. Between 2003 and 2006 Guido Canali and Gilberto Botti restored it as part of the Fünf Höfe complex. Inside, visitors find the hotel’s reception and lounges occupying the former banking halls. The rococo exterior frames modern interiors designed for Rosewood Munich. The adjoining former State Bank building, entered from Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse, houses additional guest rooms and suites. From the street the palace’s symmetrical façade and carved pediment remain the clearest signs of its 18th-century origins.