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Documentation Obersalzberg

Salzbergstrasse 41, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
49(0)8652/947960
4.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

the documentation centre at Obersalzberg was once part of the General Walker hotel but now only the front steps remain having been demolished when the US military handed back the area to the German government. the tunnels underneath the mountain still remail and the history of the holocaust is handled in detail and sympathetically. the pathway leads down the side... More

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Portland, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

I have visited my share of Nazi history sites but I have never before appreciated the blitzkrieg they executed on the German people. This museum does a great job describing the Nazi movement as an era in the history of German society. All text is in German. Audio guides are available in English. Museum includes a restored section of WWII... More

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

While the view from the Eagles Nest was good, there was nothing historical there. The documentation center was the opposite, no view, but so much historical info. The bunker was also very cool. Highly recommended. More

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Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We started our trip out of Salzburg and enjoyed it. The bus ride up to the parking area for the elevator ride was fascinating. The history of that road is something else. You remember who built it,when and for whom. The elevator story is also interesting. At the top, you see Kehlsteinhaus and the views. Take a lot of pictures... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

OK, this place is high in the mountains overlooking Berchtesgaden among many other towns. The visit to "Hitler's Bunker" is a must. The value for the dollar is good as well. You don't get to see a lot of the bunker itself as it has been sealed off from prying tourists, but you do get a chance to walk around... More

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Reading, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

We toured the document center and found it to be very educational. It only costs 2 Euros and a few Euros for an English speaking tour tape recording. You can go at your own pace and read as much or as little as you like about HItler and the Nazi regime. When we visited there were a number of guided... More

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Dresden, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We came in the winter and missed out on the Eagle's nest but were pleasantly surprised by the Dokumentation museum. It really does "document" so many aspects of the war I had yet to know about. It focuses on part of the history of the Berchtesgaden area as a tourist area pre-Hitler and then shows how he slowly took over... More

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plymouth
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

First went and saw nothing due to cloud, had pre-booked, this time whole experience out of this world. One downside booking bus trips especially back. More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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I took the bus from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden to see the Documentation Center and Eagle's Nest. Most of the people there shun the Documention Center and head directly for the Eagle's Nest buses. It's a shame because I found the Documentation Center to be quite informative. I did shell out the extra Euros for the audio guide because everything was... More

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san diago
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

grat tunnel entrance but would have liked for local history. most of the musem was about the killing of the jews - a need part of the musem, bit visited Dacau and wanted see more of the plce I was at. More

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