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Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. / 47.484; 11.067. Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is a U.S. Department of Defense owned recreation hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Located in the Bavarian Alps near the Austrian border, the facility opened in September 2004 at a cost of $80 million. Due to international agreements, the use of the Commissary ...
- United States Department of Defense
- September 2004
US forces also took over use of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen golf course. Several exclusive hotels, such as the former Haus Florian in Partenkirchen, became guest houses for general officers. In late 1945, the former officers' club on Osterfelderstrafie became the Bavarian Retreat Enlisted Men's Club.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen was a partner in the city of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics but the IOC vote held on 6 July 2011 awarded the Games to Pyeongchang. The Winter Olympics were last held in the German -speaking Alps in 1976 in nearby Innsbruck, Austria.
- 708 m (2,323 ft)
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The foundations of the Armed Forces Recreation Center, Europe were laid in 1945, soon after the end of hostilities in Europe. The Army's 10th Armored Division rolled into Garmisch-Partenkirchen on April 30 that year, while the 101st Airborne Division captured both Berchtesgaden and Chiemsee a week later.
In preparation for the 1936 Olympics, two road tunnels were driven through the Vestbühl hill at Eschenlohe for highway B2, the main highway going south into Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In March 1944 these tunnels were closed to traffic and used as an underground factory site to build parts for the Messerschmidt Me-109 fighters and Me-262 jet aircraft.
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Jan 15, 1978 · The railroad opened up both communities to tourism and led to an eventual reversal of roles, with Garmisch housing almost all the resort facilities (plus a casino that is open from 3 P.M. to 3 A.M ...
Jan 25, 2010 · Bavarian ski resort Garmisch-Partenkirchen is applying to co-host the 2018 Winter Olympics, which it last hosted in 1936 under the Nazi regime. Locals still have fond memories of the games, but ...
