A miners train will take you 650 meters 2,3 feet into the mountain itself, where a gigantic salt cathedral with a spectacular miners slide awaits. There is also a walking museum that is enclosed that marks the history and origins of kehlstein and the eagles nest. Salzbergwerk berchtesgaden is the oldest active salt mine in germany, in which salt is mainly extracted in the wet, and also a showcase in berchtesgaden, bavaria. The library at night is the first book i have read by alberto manguel. You will be giving a miners outfit to protect your clothes as you go deep into the mountain side. The berchtesgaden national park is popular with nordic walkers and hikers. See all berchtesgaden salt mines tours on tripadvisor. In 1193, salt mining starts on the tuval near schellenberg. Touted as the oldest salt mine in germany, the popular attraction is only a 2. Berchtesgaden a beautiful resort area in the german. See all 14 berchtesgaden salt mines tours on tripadvisor. Berchtesgaden salt mine berchtesgaden, germany atlas.
Choose from a morning or afternoon experience, and travel along the snaking deutsche alpenstrasse through the picturesque bavarian alps. The books that constitute the hitler library were discovered in a salt mine near berchtesgadenhaphazardly stashed in schnapps crates with the reich chancellery address on. In 1194, salt mining is mentioned on the gollnbach in berchtesgaden. Salt mine, berchtesgadener salzberg, berchtesgaden, berchtesgadener land district, upper bavaria, bavaria, germany. The eagles nest chalet, hitlers 50thbirthday present, perches on a mountaintop above the bavarian resort of berchtesgaden. Grumpy traveller berchtesgaden salt mine tour from. The cultural landscape of the salt mine has shaped the berchtesgaden region and its inhabitantsboth as an employer and also as a rich source of salt. Third reich collection selected special collections. Unfollow berchtesgaden germany to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The eagles nest kehlsteinhaus is a part of the berchtesgaden national park. You can experience and learn about the salt mine by going 650m 23 ft into the mountain via a small passenger train. The berchtesgaden area is rich in history and features worldfamous attractions. Your visit includes wearing protective clothing, sliding down some fun slides, riding a boat across an underground lake, and learning about the importance and history of salt in the region. But actually experiencing their daily life yourself, well, thats something different. I could only hope that it would not disappoint and it did not. Nonstop action and heart stopping thrills abound in the salt mines mystery, book 2 in the thunder and lightning series by aaron zook. The berchtesgaden salt mine salzbergwerk berchtesgaden is nestled in the bavarian alps, close to the border of austria. Berchtesgaden salt mine guide undiscovered berchtesgaden. The german war graves of berchtesgaden berchtesgaden. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in berchtesgaden, germany on tripadvisor. We took our kids ages 2 and 4 on a day trip from salzburg to the eagles nest in berchtesgaden, germany.
Berchtesgaden changed political hands several times and was ruled by germany, austria and france at different times throughout history. Perched at the top of one of the steep wooden slides that drop between levels in the berchtesgaden salt mine, deep beneath the austriagerman border, i. I can say now, after completing it earlier today, that i am looking forward to reading other selections that this author has written. In 1517, the petersberg gallery is struck, and the salt mine berchtesgaden was founded by princeprovost. Gabe and alex zanadu, ages 12 and 14, are fresh from their escape from kidnappers in the secrets of the castle and are looking forward to their family vacation where they will get to tour the salt mines of berchtesgaden. It is informative and has many photos of the area and of the construction as it was going on at the time. Andreas neumayer was just 12 years old when his father took him to this underground world for the first timethe salzbergwerk berchtesgaden. In the th century it was known as the largest source of salt in poland, and over the years it. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months. Three thousand volumes were later discovered in a berchtesgaden salt mine, and they were taken by the library of congress. Salt mining has played a decisive role in berchtesgaden for centuries and the history of the salt mine can be traced back to the 12th century, making it one of the oldest mines in europe. Salt mine your hotel in berchtesbaden hotel edelweiss. Some 2,000 years ago it was the celts who undertook salt mining in the region, their chosen locations today identifiable by their word for salt hall. Your visit includes wearing protective clothing, sliding down some fun slides, riding a boat across an underground lake, and learning.
Exciting salt mines tour near salzburg as one of the oldest mines in the world and one of the most important salt deposits in europe and austria. Here you will find everything you need to know about prices and opening hours. The music for the international ballroom chachacha is energetic and with a steady beat. This lodge which sits like a james bond fantasy atop an alpine peak was a gift to adolf. Berchtesgaden salt mine in 2007, the berchtesgaden salt mine was transformed into the themed attraction it is today. The hill above berchtesgaden is called the obersalzberg its where the eagles nest buses leave from. The largest volume that has been recovered is about the german colonies, with a. About the salt mines about the wieliczka salt mine. Breaking down the world war two history of berchtesgaden. Earlier in the morning, i had done a tripadvisor search, and discovered that there were excursions for the berchtesgaden salt mines, where you got to slide down to the mines using the old chutes, visit an underground lake, and actually tour a working mine. Much of berchtesgadens wealth has been derived from its salt mines, the first of which started operations in 1517. Salt mine, berchtesgadener salzberg, berchtesgaden, bad reichenhall, upper bavaria, bavaria, germany.
But the salt mines actually run the border of austria and germany. Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the discolit depths of this once foundational salt mine. Picture 2 of taking a boat across the water, deep within a salt mine. A guide to third reich sites in the berchtesgaden and obersalzberg area at. By greg bradsher late on the evening of march 22, 1945, elements of lt. We recommend booking berchtesgaden salt mines tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Things to do in berchtesgaden, germany 2020 travel guide. This small bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for german soldiers lost during the world wars. There are several books about the eagles nest but the one i would recommend is history of the eagles nest by florian m. We were also able to fit in a trip to the nearby salzburg salt mine. The director of the mine had two record books with complete inventories of the estimated 30,000 cases stored there. Salt mine, berchtesgadener salzberg, berchtesgaden.
Berchtesgaden salt mines all you need to know before you. I bought this book because we wanted to see both hitlers eagles nest and the berchtesgaden salt mine on our own, as a day trip from salzburg, and i couldnt quite figure out the details of how to do it all in one day. Rick steves as i fingered the jagged green marble of a chippedup fireplace mantle, my guide told me the story. Even back in the neolithic age, people were already wresting white gold from the depths of the durrnberg. Many of the books in munich and at the berghof near berchtesgaden fell victim to souvenir hunters among the american soldiers trampling through the ruins of the reich in bavaria, but around 3,000, discovered in a berchtesgaden salt mine, found their way to. At the top of the mountain there is a small souvenir store and you can buy some things. In the spring of 1945, with the third reich crumbling, the nazis hid their stolen art in a sealed salt mine. Today, salt mines still are being mined and much of berchtesgadens wealth comes from its existing salt mine. If you hike through the mysterious tunnels of hallein salt mine, you will be accompanied by a millenniaold history with every step you take. T he third reich collection, a miscellany of books, albums, and printed materials from the reichskanzlei library in berlin and the private book collections of several highranking nazi party officials, was discovered in a salt mine near berchtesgaden among nazi property that had been removed from berlin during the last stages of world war ii. The chronicle of salt mining in berchtesgaden goes back to the 12th century.
One of the most popular tourist attractions in town is the berchtesgaden salt mine, very similar to its cousin across the border in hallein. Welcome to the official website the salt mine in berchtesgaden. Salt of the earthmining the salzbergwerk berchtesgaden. Discover berchtesgaden salt mine in berchtesgaden, germany. Explore the underground world of a centuriesold bavarian mine on a halfday tour from salzburg. Salzburg to berchtesgaden berchtesgaden forum tripadvisor. Discover the german war graves of berchtesgaden in berchtesgaden, germany. The salzbergwerk is germanys oldest active salt mine. On the durrnberg you can step through the same tunnels that the celts used to mine salt over years ago. The town of berchtesgaden is located directly by the watzmann mountain, the thirdhighest mountain in germany. The history of wieliczka dates back to the middle ages, when it was proudly named the magnum sal the great salt. For those who prefer getting a little closer to nature and exploring spectacular mountain scenery, becoming familiar with the wellmarked trails in the berchtesgaden area is a must. I was not quite sure what to expect from this book, from simply reading the title. The salt mining industry in berchtesgaden formed before the th century and was the economic backbone of the berchtesgaden provostry.
The clue is in the name the surrounding area is one of the worlds biggest producers of salt. The salt is extracted from a composite rock that is roughly 50% pure salt, and is retrieved using a technique known as wet mining. I was able to prepurchase our tickets online for the tour, once we arrived we were dressed up in proper miners clothing to enter the salt caves. The first ever historical note dates back to 1102 and mentions the area because of its rich salt deposits. Books in munich and berchtesgaden as well as hitlers globe from berchtesgaden were taken as war booty by individual american soldiers. You will get upset when you see these photos of priceless. When individual travelers, as well as groups, come tour the area with us, they get a lot more out of their visit when shown an indepth perspective of the various sights. Berchtesgaden salt mines 2020 all you need to know. Chachacha may be danced to authentic cuban music, or to latin pop or latin rock. The austrian town of hallein, famous for its salt mine, is a 15minute drive across the germanaustrian border. You will get upset when you see these photos of priceless art stolen by the nazis. With a skiptheline ticket, head inside berchtesgaden salt mines. Plan a trip to this salt mine thats a short flight from.