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Germany Considers What to Do With Burned Hitler Retreat
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- The Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the Eagle's Nest and once gifted to Adolf Hitler, was severely damaged in an arson attack in October, causing millions in damage but no injuries.
- German authorities are debating whether to rebuild the site, preserve the ruins, or allow it to fade, with Bavaria's interior minister opposing leaving it as-is.
- Historians caution that fully reconstructing the building could create "fake history" and potentially attract neo-Nazi sympathizers.
- The site, previously popular with tourists from the US and Israel, is currently sealed off as officials consider transforming it into a new type of memorial or repurposing it.
- A panel of experts in construction, heritage conservation, and Holocaust remembrance will assist in deciding the future of the historically and culturally sensitive site.
