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A centre documenting the history of Germany's National Socialism movement is set to open on the site of the former Nazi headquarters.

The information centre and museum will open in Munich, the city that Adolf Hitler once dubbed the 'capital of the Nazi movement'.

The idea of educating people about Munich's critical role in the fascist leader's climb to power was first suggested back in 1945, soon after Nazi Germany's defeat.

Modern addition: The Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism will stand out from the traditional constructions around it that Hitler favoured

However the concept has always been marred in controversy, with disagreements over concepts for exhibits, financing, and even what to call it.

After finally being given the go-ahead back in 2001 by the Bavarian government, the white cube-like building is under construction at the site of the Brown House, the infamous Nazi headquarters.

The visitor centre will be called the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism and is scheduled to open on April 30, 2015, the 70th anniversary of American troops' liberation of this city from Nazi rule.

The capital of the Nazi movement: A 1935 photo released by the Bavarian State Library shows the Brown House, the former headquarters of Hitler's Nazi party in Munich

The area surrounding the Brown House was a Nazi showcase. Buildings in the area housed the party bureaucracy.

The vast square located there - called the Koenigsplatz - was turned into a site for mass rallies. The area during Hitler's rule was crawling with Nazi bureaucrats, storm troopers and SS men.

The new building will stand in stark contrast to architectural designs favoured by Hitler. It will be modernist in style - a white cube rising from the former site of Nazi power.

Parade ground: This 1936 photo released by the Bavarian State Library shows a Nazi rally on the Koenigsplatz

By going from floor to floor, visitors will be able to examine each step along Munich's role in Hitler's rise to power. The permanent exhibit will also examine Germans' difficulties in dealing with the Nazi past since 1945.

Included in the plans are research stations, a library, lectures, panel discussions, conferences, and tours.

City officials expect more than 140,000 visitors a year and exhibits will be in both German and English.