A fire on Friday evening engulfed the historic mountain building Kehlsteinhaus, known as the Eagle's Nest, in the Bavarian Alps above Berchtesgaden. The building stands on the Kehlstein mountain at an altitude of 1,834 meters and in the past served as a mountain residence for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and other representatives of the Nazi regime. denik.cz ↗
The flames were visible from several kilometers away and, according to published footage, were shooting out of the building. A fire alarm alerted authorities to the blaze shortly before 10 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the building was already completely engulfed in flames. The intervention was complicated by the difficult mountain terrain, and local residents also took part in the firefighting effort. idnes.cz ↗
Police announced on Saturday that they had detained a suspect in connection with the fire. Investigators are also examining the possibility of arson. Initial information suggests that no one was inside the building at the time the fire broke out. Further details about the extent of the damage or the identity of the detained person have not yet been released. Le Monde ↗
Kehlsteinhaus, sometimes also referred to as Hitler's Tea House, was in the past visited by foreign guests and the Nazi elite gathered in nearby Obersalzberg. Police and firefighters are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the fire and are examining what caused it. Welt ↗
Fire engulfs Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden
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Hořelo Orlí hnízdo. Požár někdejšího Hitlerova sídla vyšetřuje policie
denik.cz
| 06:41 24.10.
Fire engulfs 'Eagle's Nest' - Hitler's mountain retreat
RTE News
| 06:29 24.10.
Ukraina potwierdza rozejm w Ołesznikach. W Niemczech płonie herbaciarnia Hitlera, a Donald Trump straszy Kubę. Podsumowanie nocy
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| 05:57 24.10.
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