In Episode 1, we travel the precipitous 4-mile long road to Hitler’s mountaintop eyrie, the Kehlsteinhaus, or Eagle’s Nest, best preserved of his many properties that sits at 6,017 feet in the Bavarian Alps.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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I am amazed at how, on a completely different continent, the trees and foliage in the Cascade mountains can look so similar to here. I also struggle with the fact that I can understand how someone would want to have a place in the mountains like this and would think that I could relate to them. But it was Hitler.😬 The concept of how someone can be so normal in some ways and demented in others is so difficult to wrap my head around.
I expect this is the Adlerhorst. Adler= eagle adlerhorst = aerie.
Needs subtitles.
I’m glad they have kept this building. It’s an important historical landmark.
Too many simps 😂
I was in Germany over the summer. It is weird to see the places I have been to in your videos.
From America and visited the Eagle's Nest over the summer. By far the favorite part of my Europe trip with the history, views, and now biergarten. Though I didn't take the elevator up as I wanted to hike to "conquer" Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Took the elevator down though, had to see the beautiful elevator.
Gross bro…….❤😊
Eagles Nest. Wolfs Lair. Bunker Dweller.
12 workers died during construction work – I mean 12 lives, 12 men with their own individual story, hopes and fears, and now they are just a half sentence in this video…
My wife and I did this excursion in September 2023, the view going up out the side windows of the bus was amazing. Instead of the elevator we chose to walk up the switchback trail to the Eagles Nest. Absolutely breathtaking scenery and history.
Very beautiful and creepy place at the same time if you think about hitler and the nazis, about what they've done to the world. Thanks for the video!
Great!
Are we there, yet? .. Wake me up when we get there.
This is awesome Mark. I was following the bus ride on Google maps!
You can see why it cost over a quarter of $1 billion in today’s money to build it. But it’s also insane that they built it.
Brilliant
We were there October 3, 2023. It was quite the experience. We had a beautiful weather day and no clouds.
I visited the Eagles nest in 79 while stationed in Germany. It was incredible and the area is beautiful. The bus ride up was at times terrifying.
more like highway to HELL!
Thank you Dr. Felton. I enjoyed the video. I visited the Eagle's Nest in the late 1960s and still recall the Otis elevator. Can't wait to see Episode 2.
Was Band of Brothers filmed there?
The amount of work it took to build all of it just blows my mind. Showing the entire bus ride was very important as it gives you a sense of scale and highlights what an incredible undertaking it was to bring this massive project together. Thanks, Mark!
Amazing this never knew it was so fascinating
I appreciate your determination to document the activities of the Third Reich. May we never forget its fundamental evil!
I think Mark you should’ve been the bus tour guide 😆👍🏻🙏🏻
Wow, I would have thought that it was higher than 6,000 ft above sea level. I'm sitting in my home in Santa Fe NM at 7,240 ft above sea level, and the mountains behind our home are at 12,000 ft. The Obersalzberg area looks amazing and extremely mountainous.
We visited the Eagle's Nest in late 1990's. In my bucket list is to ride my BMW up the road to it.
Hi from Miami Florida, we have zero mountains. I got my fix today 😅…Seriously, I love this channel. Thanks for sharing.
Mark Felton the man who's obsessed with Adolf Hitler.
I’m taking my fiancé here for our honeymoon
I 2019 I was actually on my way to visit Kehlsteinhaus, but the car we had rented broke down on the way up, so I didnt get to visit it
Even though my interest in WWII led me to this video, it dawns on my now that it isn't just the WWII history that makes that geographical area interesting. The whole reason Hitler was there in the first place is that it was (and is) a beautiful, natural, and rugged retreat. I just wonder how people managed to get around the area before roads and automobiles!
Wonderful program. I particularly loved the ride up.I love the Forest. It reminded me of my trip to Austria about 15 years ago touring near Gratz. Watching your video I could almost smell the trees. Your probably aware of the WWII History of Gratz and the building of Aircraft in caves in town. It's a interesting city.
Mark Felton really dropped the hardest thumbnail of YouTube history and thought we wouldn't notice
I wish they would not have blown up the Berghof. This is all historic, showing us the evil regime s opulence.
Next time, I am going to try the hiking trail. The bus just did not give me any opportunity to take quality photos.
Thank you somuch for sharing it,Looking forward fm Srilanka.
thanks for the tour !
That road is as winey as the Nubergring
In the footsteps of The Fuhrer. Awesome👍
Thank you for the documentation. Fritz Todd built the road. He would be a subject for a documentary as well some day.
Hey Mark i wast there, did you also took a boat on the lake?
We travel up to the Eagle's Nest, and rather than place the traveller back in time to the period of it's construction, it's important to first highlight the new electrric bus system.. sure.
greetings from Berchtesgaden. Hope you come back soon 🙂