The Eagle’s Nest, lone survivor of a dark period
The “Kehlsteinhaus”, also called “Eagle's Nest”, is a Nazi-constructed building on top of Mount Kehlstein (1,834 m). The Eagle's Nest, build in 1938, offers breath-taking panoramic views and was mainly used to receive visiting diplomats and dignitaries. Today it is still in its original state and houses a restaurant.
The photo is taken on the platform where the road ends. There you must take a long tunnel and a (surprising) brass elevator that takes you up 124 metres into the Eagle’s Nest.
The whole area was heavily bombed by the Allies in 1945. All the villas of Nazi leaders and military facilities have disappeared, only the Kehlsteinhaus bears witness to the dark period in history.
The Eagle’s Nest, lone survivor of a dark period
The “Kehlsteinhaus”, also called “Eagle's Nest”, is a Nazi-constructed building on top of Mount Kehlstein (1,834 m). The Eagle's Nest, build in 1938, offers breath-taking panoramic views and was mainly used to receive visiting diplomats and dignitaries. Today it is still in its original state and houses a restaurant.
The photo is taken on the platform where the road ends. There you must take a long tunnel and a (surprising) brass elevator that takes you up 124 metres into the Eagle’s Nest.
The whole area was heavily bombed by the Allies in 1945. All the villas of Nazi leaders and military facilities have disappeared, only the Kehlsteinhaus bears witness to the dark period in history.