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Suspect arrested as fire engulfs Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest', German police say
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- German police detained a suspect following a fire at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the "Eagle's Nest," a mountain guest house used by Nazi officials including Adolf Hitler.
- Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel battled the blaze near Berchtesgaden in Bavaria on Friday.
- Authorities are investigating whether the detained individual is connected to the fire, but no motive has been disclosed.
- The Kehlsteinhaus, built in 1938 as a retreat for Nazi officials, is separate from Hitler's nearby summer residence, the Berghof.
- Now owned by the Bavarian state, the building is preserved as a historical monument reflecting the Nazi era.
