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The Kehlsteinhaus, commonly called the "Eagle's Nest," was built on the Kehlstein Mountain high above Obersalzberg as present for Hitler on his fiftieth birthday.
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A winding mountain road leads to a tunnel entrance.
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The date 1938 appears above the tunnel entrance.
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A 406-foot tunnel leads to an elevator for the final ascent to the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Today, the Kehlsteinhaus (or Eagle's Nest) is a popular restaurant. The marble fireplace shown in this photograph is original, but souvenir hunters have chipped pieces off.
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Interior view.
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Lighting fixture.
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Interior view.
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The Scharitzstübe is located down a flight of stairs from the main reception room. This small room is sometimes referred to as the Eva Braun Room.
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Light fixture in the Scharitzstübe.
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View out the window of the Scharitzstübe.
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Looking down on the Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest).
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A steep mountain trail can be used instead of the 406-foot elevator ride between the house and the bus stop just outside the tunnel.
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Looking up toward the Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest).
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Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) and scenery.
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Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) and scenery.
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Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) and scenery.
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Mountains surrounding the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Mountains surrounding the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Mountains surrounding the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Mountains surrounding the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Mountains surrounding the Kehlsteinhaus.
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Obersalzberg model. A) Bormann's house, B) Greenhouse, C) Hotel Zum Türken, D) Kindergarten and Modelhaus, E) SS Barracks Complex, F) Hitler's Berghof, G) Platterhof garage, H) Platterhof hotel, I) Gästehaus Hoher Göll
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Another view of the model of Obersalzberg.
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