The park is located in the mountainous area south of the town of Berchtesgaden. The eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the park coincide with the state border between Germany and Austria. The area of the park is economically undeveloped, and there are no settlements. In the center of the park is a large lake, the Königssee, which is elongated from the south to the west and is the source of the Königsseer Ache, a right tributary of the Salzach. A smaller lake, the Obersee, is located above the Königssee and drains into it. The whole area of the park belongs to the drainage basin of the Salzach, and, consequently, of the Danube. West of the lake is the massif of Watzmann (2,713 metres (8,901 ft)), and beyond that, separated by the Wimbachtal valley, the massif of Hochkalter (2,607 metres (8,553 ft)). The Watzmann is the third highest mountain massif in Germany. The Watzmann Glacier, located below the eastern face of the Watzmann, and the Blaueis, adjacent to the Hochkalter, are two of the five[4] glaciers in Germany.
The first nature conservation area in the Berchtesgaden Alps was created in what is currently the southeastern part of the park in 1910. It had an area of 8,600 hectares (21,000 acres) and was organized according to the model of National Parks in the United States. In 1919, the mountain hotel of St. Bartolomew was built. In March 1921, the area was expanded to 20,400 hectares (50,000 acres). At the time, it included both the Watzmann and the Hochkalter. During World War II, Hermann Göring, who, among other responsibilities, was the State Minister of Forestry and Hunting, declared the area around Obersee a particularly protected natural conservation area. In addition, six areas formally protecting the fauna were designated. In practice, they were used for hunting. The initiative to create a national park was first introduced in 1953. In the 1960s, a concurrent initiative to build an aerial lift to the summit of Watzmann was put forward. It clearly contradicted the plans for creation of a national park, and in the end it was abandoned in 1972 by the decision of the Free State of Bavaria, which also decided to create a national park. The park was opened on 1 August 1978, and had a total area of 208.08 square kilometres (80.34 sq mi).[6] In 1990, the national park was recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.[3] In 2010, the park was expanded. As of 2012, its area was 210 square kilometres (81 sq mi).[1][3]
Tourismedit
There are six information centers, located in Berchtesgaden, in Ramsau, and inside the park. The park maintains an extensive network of trails. One of the cultural attractions of the park is the pilgrimage Church of Saint Bartholomew, located on the Königssee.
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^ abc"UNESCO-Biosphärenreservat Berchtesgadener Land" (in German). German Commission for UNESCO. from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
^"Hintersee Zauberwald | märchenhafte Wanderung in Berchtesgaden". roads-and-rivers.com (in German). 3 October 2020. from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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External linksedit
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Berchtesgaden National Park is in the south of Germany on its border with Austria in the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden and Schonau am Konigsee Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria The national park was established in 1978 to protect the landscapes of the Berchtesgaden Alps Headquartered in the town of Berchtesgaden 1 the park was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO 2 in 1990 3 Berchtesgaden National ParkNationalpark BerchtesgadenIUCN category II national park View of Schonfeldspitze Watzmann and HochkalterLocationBerchtesgadener Land Bavaria GermanyCoordinates47 34 N 12 58 E 47 57 N 12 96 E 47 57 12 96Area210 km2 81 sq mi DesignationNational ParkEstablished1 August 1978 1978 08 01 Visitors345 005 in 1998 Contents 1 Location and geography 2 History 3 Tourism 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Sources 6 External linksLocation and geography edit nbsp Landscape in Berchtesgaden National ParkThe park is located in the mountainous area south of the town of Berchtesgaden The eastern southern and western boundaries of the park coincide with the state border between Germany and Austria The area of the park is economically undeveloped and there are no settlements In the center of the park is a large lake the Konigssee which is elongated from the south to the west and is the source of the Konigsseer Ache a right tributary of the Salzach A smaller lake the Obersee is located above the Konigssee and drains into it The whole area of the park belongs to the drainage basin of the Salzach and consequently of the Danube West of the lake is the massif of Watzmann 2 713 metres 8 901 ft and beyond that separated by the Wimbachtal valley the massif of Hochkalter 2 607 metres 8 553 ft The Watzmann is the third highest mountain massif in Germany The Watzmann Glacier located below the eastern face of the Watzmann and the Blaueis adjacent to the Hochkalter are two of the five 4 glaciers in Germany The park also contains the Hintersee 5 History editThe first nature conservation area in the Berchtesgaden Alps was created in what is currently the southeastern part of the park in 1910 It had an area of 8 600 hectares 21 000 acres and was organized according to the model of National Parks in the United States In 1919 the mountain hotel of St Bartolomew was built In March 1921 the area was expanded to 20 400 hectares 50 000 acres At the time it included both the Watzmann and the Hochkalter During World War II Hermann Goring who among other responsibilities was the State Minister of Forestry and Hunting declared the area around Obersee a particularly protected natural conservation area In addition six areas formally protecting the fauna were designated In practice they were used for hunting The initiative to create a national park was first introduced in 1953 In the 1960s a concurrent initiative to build an aerial lift to the summit of Watzmann was put forward It clearly contradicted the plans for creation of a national park and in the end it was abandoned in 1972 by the decision of the Free State of Bavaria which also decided to create a national park The park was opened on 1 August 1978 and had a total area of 208 08 square kilometres 80 34 sq mi 6 In 1990 the national park was recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve 3 In 2010 the park was expanded As of 2012 its area was 210 square kilometres 81 sq mi 1 3 Tourism editThere are six information centers located in Berchtesgaden in Ramsau and inside the park The park maintains an extensive network of trails One of the cultural attractions of the park is the pilgrimage Church of Saint Bartholomew located on the Konigssee See also editList of national parks of GermanyReferences editNotes edit a b The Berchtesgaden National Park A National Park for All Nationalparkverwaltung Berchtesgaden Archived from the original on 4 July 2012 Retrieved 17 June 2012 The biosphere reserve Berchtesgadener Land German Commission for UNESCO Archived from the original on 16 August 2012 Retrieved 17 June 2012 a b c UNESCO Biospharenreservat Berchtesgadener Land in German German Commission for UNESCO Archived from the original on 16 March 2012 Retrieved 9 June 2012 Bayerische gletscher Allgemeines Bavarian Glaciers General Information in German Leibniz Rechenzentrum der Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften Archived from the original on 18 May 2012 Retrieved 9 June 2012 Hintersee Zauberwald marchenhafte Wanderung in Berchtesgaden roads and rivers com in German 3 October 2020 Archived from the original on 30 May 2023 Retrieved 19 March 2023 Nationalparkplan pp 5 6 Sources edit Nationalparkplan PDF in German Nationalpark Berchtesgaden Archived from the original PDF on 20 September 2015 Retrieved 9 June 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nationalpark Berchtesgaden The Berchtesgaden National Park A National Park for All Nationalparkverwaltung Berchtesgaden Archived from the original on 4 July 2012 Retrieved 8 June 2012 Retrieved from https en 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