The saying goes that "whenever a heart is
full of joy or there’s someone bursting with
happiness, the famous Königssee echo carries their joy over the mountain and the valley". No wonder the people of Berchtesgaden say they live in paradise.
The former grand hunting lodge of the Bavarian kings lies at the foot of the
legendary Watzmann mountain.

The enigmatic emerald green Lake Königssee boosts the feeling that you have come to a part of the earth blessed by the beauty and grace of mother nature.

CONTACT
Tourist Information (TISaK) Schönau a. Königssee
Rathausplatz 1
D-83471 Schönau a. Königssee
Tel.: +49(0)86 52/17 60
Fax: +49(0)86 52/40 50
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Once Eagle's Nest at Obersalzberg. Open from May to October.

Berggaststätte Kehlsteinhaus
Tel.: +49 8652 2969 (nur Sommer)
Fax: +49 8652 948091
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Reiseführungen, Events, Veranstaltungen für Gruppen
Tel.: +49 8652 2969
Fax: +49 8652 948091
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The History
The Eagle’s Nest was designed as a birthday present for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday by Martin Bormann on behalf of the NSDAP (Nazi Party). Hitler, in fact, seldomly visited the Eagle’s Nest. The allied bombing of World War II did not damage the Eagle’s Nest and thanks to the intervention of former Governor Jacob, the Eagle’s Nest was spared being blown up after the war.

Today the Eagle’s Nest remains in its original state. In 1960, on the occasion of the 150th celebration of Berchtesgaden’s incorporation into Bavaria, the Bavarian government relinquished its control of the building to a trust that ensures that the proceeds are used for charitable purposes.

Since 1960, the Eagle’s Nest has been managed by the Berchtesgaden tourist board and run by a local concessionaire as a mountain top restaurant.

The impressive edifice with its meter thick walls is situated atop the Kehlstein mountain offering guests a breathtaking view over the Berchtesgaden area. The theatrical aspects of the project are already encountered with the 124 m (406 ft) marble-like stone tunnel that leads to a splendid brass elevator.

Within only 41 seconds the lift travels another 124 meters into the Eagle’s Nest building itself.