Eagle’s Nest, 2017

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Malte Niggermeier says:

May 13, 2019 at 6:57 pm

The Picture shows an old house made out of big and massive Stone. It is located on top of a mountain range, just on the edge of a deep cliff. The panoramic view is astonishing, while the grey color of the walls in combination with slits, for defense in case of an attack, develop a contrast to the natural environment. One could mean it is just a normal hut, but with a closer look it reveals the signal masts above the roof.
In the Nazi-time this place was designed for Adolf Hitler having a spot to recover from businesses and enjoy privacy. The hard-shell building and the location on top of the mountain in Bavaria (Germany) provided a maximum of security. There was no way to get into the building except for the elevator that could only be reached from the bottom of the mountain and the entrance that could be caught by taking the hike up the mountain. The elevator though can only be reached through a guarded tunnel which crosses the massive rock.
Nowadays the Eagle’s Nest is a museum and coffee shop for tourists from across the world. The entire region makes profit due to this hot spot, which is also one of the reasons why there are several hotels and inns that provide a housing for the amounts of tourist streams. In the picture of Dana Arieli’s website “phantoms.photography” one of those Hotels is shown. A special aspect of it, is its special scenery. Plants are twining around the facade of the house, but with the second look an entrance to a bunker is revealing itself next to it, and leading underneath the house into the cellar.
The two buildings that are both located in the same region have the exact same function, which is security. Important when differentiating them is their appearance. One is an expression of power sitting enthroned above the surrounding area, while the other is as inconspicuous as possible.

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