Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden ranks 1,609th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Taranto, Martigues, and Nordhausen, Thuringia. The most famous people from Berchtesgaden are Maria Reiter, Franz Pfnür, and Georg Hackl. The most famous people who died in Berchtesgaden are Paula Hitler, Dietrich Eckart, and Ludovico Scarfiotti. Berchtesgaden has been the birth place of many athletes, and skiers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Berchtesgaden is located in Germany.
Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the district Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany, near the border with Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of Salzburg and 180 km (110 mi) southeast of Munich. It lies in the Berchtesgaden Alps. South of the town, the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1908 and 1999, Berchtesgaden was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Maria Reiter, Franz Pfnür, and Georg Hackl. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Berchtesgaden including Paula Hitler, Dietrich Eckart, and Ludovico Scarfiotti.
People Born in Berchtesgaden
Go to all RankingsMaria Reiter
PAINTER
1911 - 1992
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1
Franz Pfnür
SKIER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2
Georg Hackl
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 3
Markus Zimmermann
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 4
Barbara Niedernhuber
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 5
Anja Huber
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 6
Tobias Arlt
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 7
Patric Leitner
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 8
Mërgim Berisha
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 9
Anke Karstens
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 10
Kathrin Hölzl
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 11
Alexander Resch
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Berchtesgaden
Go to all RankingsBarbara Niedernhuber
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 5
Patric Leitner
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 8
Alexander Resch
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 12
Anna Berreiter
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Berchtesgaden
Go to all RankingsPaula Hitler
WRITER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 1
Dietrich Eckart
WRITER
1868 - 1923
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 2
Ludovico Scarfiotti
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1968
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 3
Paul Giesler
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 4
Eduard, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 5
Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1825 - 1901
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 6
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1908
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 7
Fritz Schäffer
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 8
Constantin von Wurzbach
WRITER
1818 - 1893
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Berchtesgaden were athletes (9), skiers (2), painters (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (4), writers (3), racing drivers (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Berchtesgaden, including Georg Hackl, Markus Zimmermann, and Barbara Niedernhuber. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Berchtesgaden, including Georg Hackl, Markus Zimmermann, and Barbara Niedernhuber.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Berchtesgaden since 1700.






















