History - against all odds
The beginning of the "Hotel zum Türken" goes back to the year 1630. In 1911 the laying of the foundation stone of the current building took place. In 1933 the hotel was disseized by the Nazis, not only the hotel but the whole Obersalzberg.
On April 25th 1945 the Obersalzberg-Area was heavily bombed and almost completely destroyed. After the unconditional surrender of th 3rd Reich there were plans of face grinding all the building on the Obersalzberg.
In the end of 1945 the mother of the current owner, Mrs. Scharfenberg, reseized the hotel with the toleration of the occupying forces. After the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany she rebought the building from the State of Bavaria. She started with four rooms and she successfully rebuild the hotel till 1958.
Since 1958 the Hotel "Zum Türken" exists in its present form and still is being managed by Mrs. Ingrid Scharfenberg.
The beginning of the "Hotel zum Türken" goes back to the year 1630. In 1911 the laying of the foundation stone of the current building took place. In 1933 the hotel was disseized by the Nazis, not only the hotel but the whole Obersalzberg.
On April 25th 1945 the Obersalzberg-Area was heavily bombed and almost completely destroyed. After the unconditional surrender of th 3rd Reich there were plans of face grinding all the building on the Obersalzberg.
In the end of 1945 the mother of the current owner, Mrs. Scharfenberg, reseized the hotel with the toleration of the occupying forces. After the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany she rebought the building from the State of Bavaria. She started with four rooms and she successfully rebuild the hotel till 1958.
Since 1958 the Hotel "Zum Türken" exists in its present form and still is being managed by Mrs. Ingrid Scharfenberg.
