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bavarian alps from the eagles nest - Berchtesgaden
bavarian alps from the eagles nest
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berchtesgaden is a beautiful alpine village located near the german-austrian border about 30 miles west of salzburg. in this charming village you can visit the stiftskirche, (abbey church) and the schloss, (castle) once the summer residence of the wittelsbachs. on the east edge of town is the salzbergwerk, (salt mine) it has been in constant operation since 1517. there is an interesting tour of the mine. west of town is lake konigssee. you can take a boat tour of this beautiful lake. near the konigssee parking area you can take the jenner cable car for a spectactular view of watzmann mountain and the valley below.

king ludwig monument - Berchtesgaden

king ludwig monument

today berchtesgaden is probably best known for it's infamous resident, adolf hitler. hitler bought a summer cottage on the obersalzberg plateau in 1928. this purchase changed this sleeply little alpine village forever. during the third reich berchtsgaden became the play ground of nazi big whigs. hermann goring, joseph gobbels and martin borman had second homes in berchtesgaden.
berchtesgaden has alot to offer, hiking, fishing and golf in the summer and skiing in the winter, as well as a number of historical sites for students of 20th century history.

an excellent guide book for germany is "day trips germany" earl steinblickler, pub. hastings house.
two definative books about nazi germany are, "rise and fall of the third reich" william l. shirer, pub. simon & schuster and "adolf hitler", john toland, pub: doubleday.
an interesting site to see before and after pictures of berchtesgaden during the third reich is www.thirdreichruins.com

lake konigssee - Berchtesgaden

lake konigssee

  • Last visit to Berchtesgaden: Jul 2011
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berchtesgaden from the kehlsteinhaus - Berchtesgaden kehlsteinhaus (eagles nest) Things to Do (12)

pictured is a view of berchtesgaden from the kehlsteinhaus. more travel advice

kehlsteinhaus fireplace - Berchtesgaden kehlsteinhaus (eagles nest) Things to Do (12)

pictured is the fireplace at the kehlsteinhaus. this fireplace was carved from italian marble and was a birthday gift to... more travel advice

kehlsteinhaus elevator - Berchtesgaden kehlsteinhaus (eagles nest) Things to Do (12)

pictured is the elevator which takes you to the kehlsteinhaus. the interior of the elevator is gold plated. the elevator... more travel advice

zum turken - Berchtesgaden on the obersalzberg Hotels (1)

the zum turken is a wonderful guesthouse located on the obersalzberg plateau near the hintereck parking lot. the rooms... more travel advice

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    starship Nov 9, 2011 at 9:13 AM Report Abuse

    Being a family of history lovers, we have wanted to visit this place for quite a while now. Thanks for the great tips!

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    Martinewezel Jul 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for your tips Doug! Also the link to to the "ruins" site is very helpfull. We decided to visit Berchtesgaden this Summer. Leaving soon.

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    807Wheaton Dec 30, 2008 at 4:44 PM Report Abuse

    Berchtesgaden will be a stop on our October 2009 tour of Imperial Europe - great information. Thanks~ Marcia

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    BillNJ Jul 4, 2008 at 8:18 AM Report Abuse

    Very informative page. Also, the views from Kehlsteinhaus are amazing.

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    alancollins Jun 30, 2008 at 1:09 PM Report Abuse

    I first went to the Kehlsteinhaus in 1965 and have been to the area a number of times since. The last time I went 3 years ago I walked up instead of using the bus. I had lunch and walked back down. I slept well that night.

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    iandsmith Jan 23, 2007 at 8:16 PM Report Abuse

    Interesting, some insights I wasn't aware of there.

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    hunterV Aug 24, 2006 at 9:17 PM Report Abuse

    Hi, Doug! I've heard about that place. Must visit some day...Thanks!

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