Obersalzberg was Adolf Hitler's adopted home. Between 1933 and 1945 the dictator spent around a
quarter of his time here. The Berghof located in the middle of the extensive "Führer
off-limits area" was the second unofficial seat of government of the Nazi state. It was the
stage for the Hitler cult and a Führer headquarters during the war. By the time it was
destroyed by bombs at the end of the war a bunker complex encompassing many kilometers of
tunnels had been built beneath it. Hitler came here not only for recreation or to spend time
with his secret partner Eva Braun. At Obersalzberg Hitler's private life blended with staged
propaganda politics and the conduct of war. Here among his closest associates he took key
decisions about persecution and genocide all over Europe. The inseparable connection between
Hitler and Obersalzberg dates back to the 1920s and continues to this day. This catalogue tells
the story of Obersalzberg in easy-to-understand texts accompanied by many historic photographs
objects and documents. Catalogue of the permanent exhibition at the Obersalzberg Documentation
Center
