Klausbachhaus, denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude in Ramsau, Bayern
The Klausbachhaus is a protected farmhouse made of stone and wood, located at the entrance to the Klausbachtal valley. The two-story building features a wooden balcony wrapping around three sides and now serves as the visitor center for Berchtesgaden National Park, with displays about local nature and alpine life.
The original farmhouse was built in 1757 in Unterau near Berchtesgaden as the home of the Laroslehen farming family. In 1944, the building suffered bomb damage during wartime, and then fell into decline for many years until it was donated to the national park in 1992.
The house takes its name from the nearby Klausbach stream and reflects the way farmers lived and built their homes in the mountains long ago. The wooden balcony and stone walls show the practical building style that local people used to create sturdy farmhouses suited to the harsh alpine climate.
The house is easy to reach from the mountain pass road and serves as a starting point for hikes into the Klausbachtal valley. There is no parking directly at the building, but visitors can leave their car nearby or arrive on foot from nearby hiking trails.
The building was relocated from its original location to a new site in 1992, with every stone and beam carefully numbered and reconstructed. This painstaking restoration project allowed the historic structure to be saved and opened to the public for learning and nature education.
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