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Eagle's Nest and Bunker at Obersalzberg

The Kehlsteinhaus / Eagle's Nest

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The Kehlsteinhaus, called "Eagle's Nest" by the invading American WW2-forces, is located high above the border corner between Germany and Austria. It was built in 1938 as the NS party's present for Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday, just 7 km uphill from his favourite retreat, the "Berghof". Apparently he only used the impressive location 10 times to host state guests. (Source: Wikipedia)

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The only way up is by foot or in public buses from Obersalzberg ...

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... which have reinforced breaks, tyres and gearboxes to conquer the narrow and steep winding 7 km road.

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Finally at the terminus ... (Eagle's Nest visible at the top left)

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and the entrance ...

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with the 140 m long tunnel ...

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to the massive and palatial brass elevator covering the last 124 m up.

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Welcome at the top ...

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and the breathtaking views over Lake Königssee near Berchtesgaden ...

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... and Salzburg in the background, with mythical Untersberg on the left ...

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... and with the excellent Interconti Hotel today at the original site of the "Berghof" (center zoomed in).

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On the inside, the rather bland Kehlsteinhaus has been cleaned from any reminders of the past ...

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except this fireplace out of Carrara-marble which was a gift from Benito Mussolini.

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The Berghof Bunker

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There is much more history to experience at the "Hotel zum Türken", next to the Interconti, at the original "Berghof" area ...

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where parts of the old Führerbunker can be visited today.

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This was one of several command headquarters Hitler had all over Europe (Source: Wikipedia)

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70 m deep into the mountain rock, towards several machine gun stands ...

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"behind this concrete door are the rooms of Hitler, Eva Braun, Dr. Morell"

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"ReichsSicherheitsDienst - prison room (burned out after bombardment)"

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Further explorations are hindered by concrete. "End of story".

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Posted by LuxuryRogue 03:54 Archived in Germany

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