Berchtesgaden Train Station

Situated in the lower section of town this railway stop has seen its share of history. Visitor's getting an audience with the Fuhrer would rach Berchtesgaden through here. I assume Neville Chamberlain also came through here when he met Hitler at his Berghof. It was also a very important stop during the early Cold War when nearby Austria was still in Soviet hands.

Day Eleven - No Particular Place to Go

December 30th 2007
When I woke in the morning and went to look out at the view from my balcony I found myself standing in the middle of a snow squall. As I stood out there gazing up at the Alps towering above us a local train flashed past less than 100 yards from the hotel. If any trains went by last night, I never heard them. Cassie had had enough of my snoring and slept in Grandma’s and Gail’s room. It took f ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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