Berghof (residence)

The Berghof
Berghof
"The Berghof" on the Obersalzberg, the house of Adolf Hitler. In the foreground, the gate house.
Location within Germany
Former names	Haus Wachenfeld
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Chalet
Location	Obersalzberg
Town or city	Berchtesgaden
Country	Germany
Coordinates	47°38′01″N 13°02′31″E / 47.63361°N 13.04194°E / 47.63361; 13.04194
Elevation	921 m (3,022 ft)
Construction started	1916
Renovated	1935–1936
Demolished	1952
Owner	Adolf Hitler
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Hochtief AG

The Berghof was Adolf Hitler's holiday home in the Obersalzberg of the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. Other than the Wolfsschanze ("Wolf's Lair"), 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. It was also one of the most widely known of his headquarters,^[1] which were located throughout Europe.

The Berghof was rebuilt and renamed in 1935 and was Hitler's holiday residence for ten years. It was damaged by British bombs in late April 1945, and again in early May by retreating SS troops, and it was looted after Allied troops reached the area. The Bavarian government demolished the burned shell in 1952.