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The Berghof Sölden () is a residence and former farmstead in
Sölden Sölden () is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria. Geography At c. , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 (as of 2003) is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated. Wit ...
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Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
. The building is one of the original farmsteads in the
Sölden Sölden () is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria. Geography At c. , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 (as of 2003) is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated. Wit ...
region.


Position

The Berghof is located on the west side of the valley directly above the Sölden town centre.


History

A building on the site of the Berghof was first mentioned already in 1370. In 1588, the Berghof was listed in the records of St. Petersberg Castle as one of the original farmsteadsKurt Klein (Bearb.)
Historisches Ortslexikon. Statistische Dokumentation zur Bevölkerungs- und Siedlungsgeschichte
Hrsg.: Vienna Institute of Demography IDder Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Urhöfe in der Ortschaft Sölden, S.37.
of Sölden. Since then many other houses have been built around the Berghof, and today this more than 400 year old farmstead serves principally as an alpine lodge with some seasonal agricultural functions. The house is now used as accommodation for guests.


Film location

In September 1939 portions of the film '' The Vulture Wally'' from Hans Steinhoff were shot at the Berghof.


Pictures

Berghof Soelden Oetztal.png, Postcard Sölden with Berghof about 1920 Gästeheim Berghof W.jpg, The House (Winter 2010) Berghof soelden 2016.jpg, The Berghof following renovation during the autumn of 2016


External links


Berghof anno 1588
Official Site
Filmposter „Geierwally“ from 1940
www.germanfilms.net


References

{{authority control Cities and towns in Imst District