Hitler's Eagle's Nest

 Pam and I toured the Eagle’s Nest that was designed as a tea house for high-ranking members of the Nazi party in the heart of the Bavarian Alps. Hitler was afraid of heights and only visited the tea house on 14 times. He much preferred to host official party meetings as well as visiting dignitaries at the Berghof, a home at the base of the Eagle’s Nest in a town named Obersalzberg. The Nazis built a secure compound in Obersalzberg for Hitler so they could plan the war.  I believe the Obersalzberg can be compared to Camp David of the US President.

The Eagle’s Nest was captured by Allied troops in April 1945. While the complex of Obersalzberg, including Hitler’s mountain home the Berghof, were heavily bombed by the Allies, the Eagle’s Nest was spared due to its remote mountaintop location and lack of strategic significance.