Hitler's house in the Bavarian mountains burned down

Hitler's house in the Bavarian mountains burned down

A historic building in the Bavarian Alps known as the "Eagle's Nest," which was used by Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler in the late 1930s, has burned down.

The fire broke out on the evening of October 23 and continued until morning. Local police reported that difficulties in reaching the mountaintop house hindered efforts to extinguish the fire. By the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the house was already engulfed in flames. Nearly 200 firefighters were deployed to extinguish it.

Police are considering the possibility of arson. A man who was standing near the house has been detained, and police are currently investigating his involvement in the incident.

This house, called the Kehlsteinhaus and more commonly known as the "Eagle's Nest," was built in 1937–38 on the territory of the Nazi leadership's closed complex in the mountain area of Obersalzberg and was considered one of Adolf Hitler's residences.

Located at an altitude of 1,834 meters above sea level, the building was initially intended to serve as a venue for receiving foreign guests, but in practice, it became a retreat for Hitler and his inner circle.

It was here that Hitler held a meeting with military commanders where the plan to invade the USSR in 1941 was drawn up. In addition, this area was used to film propaganda films depicting him as a person who loved animals and nature.

The building was one of the few monuments from the Hitler era that survived the 1945 bombings. Later, it became one of the important locations used in war movies.

It had also become one of the popular tourist destinations. Since 1952, the site had served tourists as a mountain chalet with a restaurant.