On October 23rd local time, a fire broke out at the famous Nazi site "Eagle Nest" in southern Germany. The police have detained a man near the scene and are investigating the cause of the fire.
The local police said on the 24th that the burning building was the Kirschstein Villa in Weichs-Gegen, Bavaria, southern Germany. Approximately 200 firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed to extinguish the fire.
On October 23rd, local time, a sudden fire broke out at the famous Nazi site “Eagle Nest” in southern Germany. The Bavarian Red Cross was involved.
The police detained a man near the scene of the incident earlier, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Bavarian police stated in their statement: "Whether this man is involved in the fire is the focus of this criminal investigation."
The German newspaper Bild reported that, according to a police spokesman, this building, which was preserved as a Nazi historical relic after World War II, is in extremely poor condition and “very likely cannot be repaired.”
This building was constructed in 1938, located at the top of Kaisersberg. It was a mountain villa built by Nazi official Martin Bormann for Hitler’s 50th birthday. During World War II, it served as a guesthouse for Hitler. However, Hitler visited this place no more than 10 times, and most of his stays lasted no longer than 30 minutes.
On April 25, 1945, the Allied forces carried out a massive bombing of the area, attempting to eliminate Hitler with a final blow. However, the “Eagle Nest” was not damaged, and since then it has become a well-known tourist attraction.
