Eagle's Nest In Berchtesgaden, Germany 06/2005 |
| Category: Europe zone | 2008-07-29 |
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| Eagle's Nest is located in Berchtesgaden in southern Germany's Bavaria region. It was built by the Nazi Party for Hilter's 50th birthday just prior to World War II. |
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| The road leading to Eagle's Nest belongs to a conservency organization, and access is limited to passenger buses. We have to park our car in this car-park before boarding the bus. |
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| We were visiting during June, and the partially melted snow at the high altitude adds a nice contrast to the beautiful views of the German Alps. |
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| The bus ride ends at the base of the last and the steepest part of the trip, a vertical ascend over five hundred feet via an elevator in the middle of a mountain. Access is only possible using this tunnel. |
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| The tunnel is carved out of solid rock, and is just wide enough for a car. |
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| A 41-second ride inside a polished brass elevator took us to the top of the mountain where the Eagle's Nest is located. When was the last time that you rode in an elevator operated by an attendant? |
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| Magnificent view of the valley thousands of feet below. |
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| This cross appears to be erected in 2003, and is at a good resting spot for many middle-aged tourists. |
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| The Königssee (often mistakenly translated as the King's lake) is a few miles away. This lake is the deepest and cleanest lake in all of Germany, formed by glaciers during the last ice age. In order to preserve the pristine waters of the lake, only electric and human powered boats are allowed in the lake for the last 100 years. |
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| A restaurant is located inside the Eagle's Nest, it was mostly empty even though there were many visitors. Perhaps they were afriad of the possible high prices when everything have to be shipping up to the top? |
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| The bottom level shows the construction history of the Eagle's Nest. |
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| AJ enjoying the panoramic view of the mountains and lakes before taking the last bus ride back down to the visitor center. |
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| The visitor center is called the Documentation Center, with exhibits showing the history of the near-by area of Obersalzberg and links it to a presentation of the mainstream themes of the Third Reich. |
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| The Documentation Center is connected to a vast system of tunnels and bunker, showing living quarters of the army security forces stationed here during WWII. |
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