Upper Bavaria
Berchtesgadener Land
Schönau am Königssee

Königssee

Königssee is a village in , , . Königssee is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bahnhof Königssee and Schiffmeister.

Building
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is a building.

Hotel
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is a hotel.

Islet
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is the name of the only island in the lake in , . It is located near the northern end of the lake, at. It is also called Johannesinsel, after the marble of John of Nepomuk that was erected on the island in 1711.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schönau am Königssee and Berchtesgaden.

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.

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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.

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". is situated 6 km northeast of Königssee.

Königssee

Latitude
47.59031° or 47° 35′ 25″ north
Longitude
12.98891° or 12° 59′ 20″ east
Elevation
641 metres (2,103 feet)
Open location code
8FVJHXRQ+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 318341776
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2885778
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In Other Languages

“Königssee” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “國王湖”

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