Obersalzberg

mountain, Germany

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Obersalzberg is a mountain located in Bavaria, southern Germany, near the town of Berchtesgaden. It is situated at an elevation of 1,640 feet (500 meters) above the town.1

During the Nazi era, Obersalzberg was a significant site as it hosted the chalets of prominent Nazi leaders, including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, and Martin Bormann. Hitler's chalet, known as the Berghof, became a notable location where important political meetings took place, such as discussions regarding the German domination of Austria and negotiations with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain concerning Czechoslovakia. The Berghof was destroyed in an air attack in April 1945. Today, the mountain is a tourist destination, and Hitler's private retreat, the "Eagle's Nest," is now a teahouse.1

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Berchtesgaden
On the Obersalzberg, 1,640 feet (500 meters) above the town (linked by a cable railway), were the chalets of Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann, and other Nazi leaders, with air-raid shelters, barracks, and various installations. Hitler’s chalet, the Berghof, became quite prominent in the years before…
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On the Obersalzberg, 1,640 feet (500 meters) above the town (linked by a cable railway), were the chalets of Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann, and other Nazi leaders, with air-raid shelters, barracks, and various installations. Hitler’s chalet, the Berghof, became quite prominent in the years before…
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