THE EAGLE'S NEST



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READ THE TEXT.

Answer the following questions:

  1. Where is the Eagle's Nest situated?

  1. On what occasion was it built?

  1. What does the nr.1834 show?



KEEP ON READING!!!!!

The Kehlsteinhouse:

We are in Munich. We want to visit the Eagle's Nest.

  1. What should we do first?



  2. Why do they say the roads are treacherous?



  3. How can we reach the place? By private car?

Only authorized buses can take us to a certain place...

We are off the bus ... What shall we do now???

Walking through the tunnel one can experience a very heavy feeling...

Read the next paragraphs which describe the tunnel. Look at the picture, look at the ceiling, look at the walls...


The Magnificent Elevator:
Read the text and answer the questions:

  1. Is there anything special about the elevator? If so, what?



  2. Why was the elevator built the way it was?



  3. What do Americans believe the term "Eagle's Nest" refers to?
Keep on reading...

Look at the South side of the building and then at the East side of the building.

Answer the following questions:

  1. Is the building a solid stone structure?



  2. What makes it look as if it were?



  3. Name two details that make it look so .



The Kiosk

Let's stop at the KIOSK... Maybe we would like to buy some souvenirs ... or have a drink....

Read about the Kiosk and answer the questions:

  1. What was the name of Hitler's mistress?



  2. What was the name of his dog?



  3. What was the color of his dog's hair? Was there any contradiction between the dog's name and its color?

KEEP ON READING!!!!

The End of Paradise
Read the text and answer the questions:

  1. What happened on April 25th 1944?

     

  2. What happened to the Nest?



  3. Were there any casualties? Why or why not?

KEEP ON READING!!!!!

Read the text and answer the questions.

The Doors

Look at the doors...

  1. The doors look normal, don. t they? But there is something special about them? What is it?



  2. Why would American soldiers in Germany refer to the USA as . the land of the round doorknob. ?
      

KEEP ON READING!!!

Hitler & the Eagle's Nest
The view from the Kehlsteinhouse was impressive.

  1. How many official visits did Hitler make to the place?



  2. When did Hitler visit the place for the first time?



  3. When was his last visit to the place?



  4. How many unofficial visits did he make?



  5. What was his reason for not visiting the Nest more often?



  6. Who did like to spend most of her time there? Why?

 

KEEP ON READING!!

Hitler's private home:
Read the text and answer the questions:

  1. Where was Hitler's private home?



  2. What made the place famous?



  3. What happened to the ruins of Hitler's home?

KEEP ON READING!!!

Hitler's 50-th Birthday Gifts:
Read the text and answer the questions:

  1. What present did B.Mussolini give Hitler?


  2. Who was B.Mussolini?


  3. What happened to all the expensive things used at Kehlsteinhouse?



  4. Describe the "Sun Terrace" in Hitler's time and today.



The Task:

Copy one of the pictures and turn it into a postcard.
Write down your impressions after having visited the Eagle's Nest, and send the postcard to a friend.





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