Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden is a town lying on the northern side of the Alps in south-east Bavaria, near Salzburg and the Austro-German border. It had been a favourite resort of the Bavarian Monarchy and Hitler chose it as a retreat in the early 1920s. At first he stayed in the Pension Moritz, under the assumed name of Herr Wolf but in 1928 he found a house of his own. It was the Haus Wachenfeld, later completely rebuilt and renamed the Berghof (Mountain House), 1, 500ft (457m) above Berchtesgaden near Obersalzburg. Originally it was a simple, typically Bavarian structure with a wooden veranda. Hitler used it as his headquarters, frequently inviting top Nazis to visit him there

500ft Assumed Berchtesgaden Berghof Chose Completely Favourite Frequently Haus Herr Inviting Moritz Obersalzburg Pension Rebuilt Renamed Retreat Salzburg South-east Stayed Typically Veranda Wachenfeld

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