Eagles' Nest, part zwei

In order to get to the house, you have to go through a very long tunnel, which leads to an enormous (50+ people can fit inside!) brass elevator to the house. The tour guide told us that Hitler was claustrophobic, so he always stood in the very center of the elevator. Get this - all this very difficult work on this road, house, etc - and he was also afraid of heights! Here are some pics from inside - the round room was his conference room, and the fireplace was a gift from Mussolini. It looks sort of ragged due to the fact US soldiers chipped off pieces of it for souvenirs, and also scratched their names into the marble. The house is now leased by the German govt as a restaurant. Couldn't resist the opportunity for Chris to have a beer at Hitler's house on his birthday!