Berchtesgaden National Park
Berchtesgaden National Park is in the south of Germany, on its border with Austria, in the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden and Schönau am Königsee, 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, the park was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1990.
| Berchtesgaden National Park | |
|---|---|
| Nationalpark Berchtesgaden | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View of Schönfeldspitze, Watzmann and Hochkalter | |
| Location | Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, Germany |
| Coordinates | 47.57°N 12.96°E |
| Area | 210 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Designation | National Park |
| Established | 1 August 1978 |
| Visitors | 345,005 (in 1998) |
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