Eagle's Nest

The Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) was one of Hitler’s Headquarters.

It is 6,017 feet or 1,834 meters above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, in southeastern Germany.

It was built in 1938.

12 Workers died while making it.

It includes 5 tunnels and a hairpin turn.

It cost 30 Million Reichsmarks to build ($247 Million US Dollars in 2026.)

Marble, Venetian Glass, Brass and other Luxuries were added throughout the Retreat.

Hitler visited the Eagle’s Next at least 14 times.

A Wedding Reception for Hitler’s Girlfriend, Eva Braun's Sister Gretl was held there following her marriage to Hermann Fegelein 3 June 3, 1944.

The Allies captured the Eagle’s Nest in 1945.

It was used by the Americans as a Command Post until 1951 when it was given to the Bavarian Government.

From 1951-1996 only Allied Soldiers (from the US, the UK and France) and their Families could visit all of the Eagle’s Nest while Germans and Other Nationalities could visit limited areas.

The road has been closed to private vehicles since 1952 because it is too narrow.

The site has a Restaurant with a Beer Garden.

Only organized tours are allowed (due to the fear of Neo-Nazis coming to praise Hitler.)

An average od 350,000 People visit the Eagle’s Nest every year.

The Eagle’s Nest is closed every year from November until April.

On October 23, 2026 a Man set the Eagle’s Nest on fire closing the site indefinitely.