Berghof Obersalzberg

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Br. James » 13 Jun 2023 15:24

There was a LOT of renovation and extension work done to the eastern wing of the Berghof following it's creation in 1935/36, and much of that work can be seen in the latest photos above. The eastern wing was originally fairly short, as we see in the architectural plan in note #6747; it's central feature was the dining room with it's bay window. This wing originally included two floors above-ground, as seen in note #6748 and in the upper photo in note #6750, with a doorway and one window on the ground level and two windows on the floor above, on the end face. But the architectural drawing of the building's exterior in note #6746 shows the eastern wing as significantly extended in length, though still only two floors above-ground. Then apparently the hillside was excavated and the basement/foundation level exposed, with a new entranceway and one window added to the basement level and a driveway/accessway added to the end of the eastern wing, as seen in note #6749 and the lower photo in note #6750. Those photos also show a balcony added to the two upper windows now located on the top floor.

Also something which I hadn't noticed before was the addition of a balcony on the top floor of the main section of the building, facing southward. Very interesting photos indeed!

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Bauc » 17 Aug 2023 09:59

Hello. I can't find any photos of tehouse interior. Found only one online with Hitler and guests in round part. Are there any more?

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Helly Angel » 18 Aug 2023 02:01

Bauc wrote:
17 Aug 2023 09:59
Hello. I can't find any photos of tehouse interior. Found only one online with Hitler and guests in round part. Are there any more?
Hallo und willkomen!

Here are a little info from the beautiful website Third Reich in Ruins:
https://www.thirdreichruins.com/gutsho ... tm#Teehaus

Good luck in your research!

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Bauc » 18 Aug 2023 05:48

Helly Angel wrote:
18 Aug 2023 02:01
Bauc wrote:
17 Aug 2023 09:59
Hello. I can't find any photos of tehouse interior. Found only one online with Hitler and guests in round part. Are there any more?
Hallo und willkomen!

Here are a little info from the beautiful website Third Reich in Ruins:
https://www.thirdreichruins.com/gutsho ... tm#Teehaus

Good luck in your research!
Thank you. That is great website but there is only one interior photo of teehaus. It is same one that I found online. There are many great interior collor photos of other Berghof sites but none of Teehouse.

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by headwest » 18 Aug 2023 14:29

I am pretty sure i asked this before but my old memory isn't what it was lol

They did a movie at the ruins I think in the 50s in winter so you see some of the inside which is fascinating to me

however, there seems to be no real pics from 45 til they blew it up of real explorers inside the house and you think there would have been

we see the picture room of course, but what about pictures of Hitlers BR or Eva's upstairs? or the other rooms in the house ? has anyone ever seen any comprehensive pics inside?

come to think if it, before the ruins i have seen i think eva's bedroom or when they got there? but is there any pics of Hitlers rooms at all?

was the floor which had hitlers and eva's bedrooms accessible after the bombing and fire or had it collapsed in?

thanks much for any info!

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Biber » 18 Aug 2023 15:17

I believe there may be a picture of a GI in AH's office. And i remember seeing a photo of Eisenhauer when he visited the ruins, that had what appeared to me as the upper balcony arches behind him. Maybe that was Eagles nest?

Sorry can't reference them or post them better. Right now im working from my phone where I am inept at such things.

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by headwest » 18 Aug 2023 15:51

Cool, thanks for the info, i keep thinking somewhere out there is a ton of pictures souvenir hunters or visitors would have taken thru the late 40s til demo day

cameras were better as well and the house got a ton of visitors

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Max » 19 Aug 2023 15:53

Greetings from the Wide Brown.

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by G.K. » 19 Aug 2023 18:42

Hello, I wanted to show what I once built. Made some Adolf Hitler Berghof patio chairs. And one is still available. Anyone interested is welcome to get in touch. The chairs were originally made according to blueprints.
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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by G.K. » 19 Aug 2023 18:43

hier weitere Bilder
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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by G.K. » 19 Aug 2023 18:44

Weiter Bilder
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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by G.K. » 19 Aug 2023 18:45

Das letzte Bild
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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Duane Becker » 20 Aug 2023 00:56

I just found this on YouTube, I can't remember seeing this before on this thread, but I thought I'd post it here. The Berghof in 1947 in color.
Interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4QEE1t0wtw

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by Ecam » 20 Aug 2023 04:37

Any idea where the woman is going at 2:15 point?

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

Post by CPB » 21 Aug 2023 11:38

The porcelain shown in the second link is close, but not quite right. Here is the correct pattern, plus one or two photos of teehaus guests.

https://www.souvenirsofwar.com/work#/mo ... porcelain/

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