Fire Hits Hitler's Mountaintop Retreat, the Eagle's Nest
On Friday night, flames engulfed the so-called Eagle's Nest, or Kehlsteinhaus, the Alpine mountain retreat of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler above the town of Berchtesgaden. Police arrested a 33-year-old male suspect.
A fire engulfed the Kehlsteinhaus, more widely known as the Eagle's Nest, on Friday night. The Alpine mountain retreat was used by Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany. The building stands above the town of Berchtesgaden. Police arrested a 33-year-old man as a suspect while the blaze was under way, though the source does not say what he is suspected of.
What local media report
Local media reported that the site had been "largely destroyed". Members of the public were urged to stay away from the area.
Historical background
The Kehlsteinhaus was one of several buildings in the area used by Hitler and his entourage during World War Two. The Nazi leader also used the surrounding landscape as a backdrop for propaganda films, which portrayed him as a lover of animals and nature.
The source gives no further details on the cause of the fire or the full extent of the damage. The suspect's alleged role in the incident has also not been clarified.
