Fire destroys Hitler's former mountain retreat in Bavaria, suspect detained
A major fire destroyed the Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler's former mountain retreat in Bavaria, and police detained a suspect.
KEY POINTS
- A major fire destroyed the Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler's former mountain retreat in Bavaria.
- German police temporarily detained a suspect in connection with the blaze.
- The fire began on Friday night at 21:52 at an altitude of 1,834 meters.
- No one was inside the building and no injuries were reported.
- The cause remains undetermined, with arson among the unconfirmed hypotheses.
A large fire destroyed the Kehlsteinhaus, Adolf Hitler's former mountain retreat in Bavaria, on Friday night. German police temporarily detained a suspect after the blaze broke out at the building known as the Eagle's Nest.
Emergency crews arrived at the site at 21:52 on Friday and found the structure completely ablaze. The building's remote location at 1,834 meters above Berchtesgaden made firefighting efforts difficult.
“The building was completely ablaze.”
Police spokesperson Lisa Maier said rescuers found no one inside the building and no injuries were expected. The Traunstein Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation.
Authorities have not established the cause of the fire and are investigating whether the detained person is connected to the incident. German newspaper Bild reported that arson is among the hypotheses, but this has not been officially confirmed.
Built between 1937 and 1938 as a tea house for Hitler, the building was rarely used by the Nazi leader. It survived World War II with little damage and has operated as a mountain inn since 1952. The site currently belongs to the Free State of Bavaria and hosts an exhibition on its history during the Nazi regime.
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