Berchtesgaden the Obersalzberg. In order to serve as an outpost of the German "Reichskanzlei" (Imperial Chancellery), Berchtesgaden and its environs ("Stanggass") saw substantial expansion of offices, security, and support services, mainly on the Obersalzberg. Included in the town were a new railway station, with a reception area for Hitler and his guests, and an adjacent post office. The Berchtesgadener Hof Hotel, where famous visitors such as Neville Chamberlain and David Lloyd George stayed, was substantially upgraded. The "Kehlsteinhaus" (known as the "Eagle's Nest" among the Allies) atop the Kehlstein subpeak of the Hoher Goll was built as a present for Hitler's
Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden 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 salt mining industry in Berchtesgaden formed before the 13th century and was the economic backbone of the Berchtesgaden Provostry. Already Eberwin, the first Stiftspropst of Berchtesgaden, had access to the first salt springs during his reign (1101-1142). Propst Dietrich (1174-1178) was the first to break down the salt on the estates of the monastery Berchtesgaden, but also began to trade with it. A visit to the mine is open for tourists