In 1962 a fire destroyed the ridge hotel by the mountain station of the Tyrolean Zugspitze Railway . The 1976 Friuli earthquake was also felt particularly strongly on the Zugspitze : the duty meteorologist feared that the observation tower might collapse . In 1981 a chapel was founded on the Zugspitze , which was consecrated by the Archbishop of Munich and Freising , Joseph Ratzinger , in October on the feast of Visitation . On 25 March , an automated teller machine was installed at the summit station ; it has since been removed . In 1995 , a 450 square metre exhibition area was opened at the summit , in which artists present their work for six months , before the exhibition is changed . In 1995 , the border between Germany and Austria at the summit was opened
1976 Friuli earthquake
1976 Friuli earthquake
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