Vordereck

Vordereck is a locality in , and has an elevation of 916 metres. Vordereck is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berghof and Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg.

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The was Adolf Hitler's holiday home in the of the near , , Germany. Other than the , his headquarters in East Prussia for the invasion of the Soviet Union, he spent more time here than anywhere else during his time as the Führer of Nazi Germany.

Museum
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Dokumentation Obersalzberg is a museum in the resort near , providing information on the use of the mountainside retreat by Nazi leaders, especially Adolf Hitler, who regularly spent time in this area beginning in 1928.

Hotel
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obersalzberg and Berchtesgaden.

Locality
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is a mountainside retreat situated above the market town of in , . Located about 120 kilometres south-east of , close to the border with , it is best known as the site of Adolf Hitler's former mountain residence, the , and of the mountaintop , popularly known in the English-speaking world as the "Eagle's Nest".

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is a small, picturesque and historic town in the southeast of the state of , within a small enclave surrounded on three sides by the border.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in the state of . It is located at the northern end of the lake. is situated 6 km southwest of Vordereck.

Vordereck

Latitude
47.63333° or 47° 38′ north
Longitude
13.05° or 13° 3′ east
Elevation
916 metres (3,005 feet)
Open location code
8FVMJ3M2+82
Geo­Names ID
2816397
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