Hitler's ''Eagle's nest'' in Germany, just wanna share with my last trip... Options

[malpaso]

Since I'm fan of history about WWII I have visited one of famous places - Eagle's nest. Our aim was not just to get there by bus but climb there by foot . As you can see it's not short walk at all.





there is beautiful nature all around...





...and at last on a top (as you can see it's full of tourists)





the bonus picture: a horse ... amazing animal.

[GriffGirl]

When you were there, how did it make you feel? I realize that may be a strange question... being Jewish, I was brought up with an acute awareness of the events of WWII, and of course specifically the Holocaust. I would imagine that for myself, I'd feel a strange sense of guilt almost for appreciating such a beautiful place with a beautiful view, that was inspired for and by such pure evil. I guess karmically, it's kind of God's way of having the last laugh over Hitler, kind of a spiritual or dogmatic fcuk-you.

[malpaso]

When you were there, how did it make you feel? I realize that may be a strange question... being Jewish, I was brought up with an acute awareness of the events of WWII, and of course specifically the Holocaust. I would imagine that for myself, I'd feel a strange sense of guilt almost for appreciating such a beautiful place with a beautiful view, that was inspired for and by such pure evil. I guess karmically, it's kind of God's way of having the last laugh over Hitler, kind of a spiritual or dogmatic fcuk-you.

Honestly... only one picture on the wall reminds Hitler him self. Nothing else... Place as it is is full of tourists enjoying beautiful view and feeding birds... only reminders I have found are "how this place has been build" no "why...". that's why more walking uphill made me thing about US troops climbing there or that effort to make whole pathway up... That means Eagle's nest is moreabout pleasant view than about history.

note: I can say more "freezing" feelings I had on Omaha beach or between white stone crosses on cemetery (because of number of those crosses)... and the most gloomy feeling I have has so far in Terezin fortress (during WWII known as Theresienstadt concentration camp). No one can imagine that feeling being there and see that place... there is nothing beautiful or pleasant to see. Terezin deserves only respect and should not be forgoten. That's why I have been there...