Is the Obersalzberg still open to the public?
Largely destroyed during the bombing, it was returned to the original owners after the war and is still serving visitors to the Obersalzberg. The bunker system under the Türken connects to Hitler’s walled-off bunker; the tunnels under the hotel are open to the public.
Who was in charge of the Obersalzberg in 1945?
On May 4, 1945, the local government representative surrendered the town of Berchtesgaden to the American officer in command, Lt. Col. Kenneth Wallace. There was no resistance in the town or on the Obersalzberg. The SS commander on the Obersalzberg had informed the mayor that there would be no resistance on the mountain.
Is there an audio version of the Obersalzberg?
The text is in German but an audio version in English is provided for a small fee. There is also a scale model of the mountain showing the locations of the wartime buildings.
Is there a museum at the Obersalzberg in Germany?
This is an extensive museum that covers the history not just of the Obersalzberg, but the Third Reich in general, with many photographs and fascinating documents from the Nazi era. The text is in German but an audio version in English is provided for a small fee.
Largely destroyed during the bombing, it was returned to the original owners after the war and is still serving visitors to the Obersalzberg. The bunker system under the Türken connects to Hitler’s walled-off bunker; the tunnels under the hotel are open to the public.
The text is in German but an audio version in English is provided for a small fee. There is also a scale model of the mountain showing the locations of the wartime buildings.
On May 4, 1945, the local government representative surrendered the town of Berchtesgaden to the American officer in command, Lt. Col. Kenneth Wallace. There was no resistance in the town or on the Obersalzberg. The SS commander on the Obersalzberg had informed the mayor that there would be no resistance on the mountain.
This is an extensive museum that covers the history not just of the Obersalzberg, but the Third Reich in general, with many photographs and fascinating documents from the Nazi era. The text is in German but an audio version in English is provided for a small fee.
