Suspect detained after fire engulfs Nazi-era Eagle’s Nest in Bavaria
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German police detained a 33-year-old man after a fire engulfed the Kehlsteinhaus, the Nazi-era mountain guest house known as the Eagle’s Nest, above Berchtesgaden in Bavaria.
A smoke detector raised the alarm at about 9:50 p.m. on Friday. Emergency crews approaching the remote site saw flames above the building and found it fully ablaze, police said. Around 200 firefighters and other emergency personnel took part in the operation, which continued into Saturday as snow fell on the Alpine peak.
No injuries were reported. Fire chief Michael Brandl said crews were extinguishing the last pockets of fire on Saturday afternoon, but nobody had entered the building because it could collapse. Local media reported that the site had been largely destroyed.
Police detained the German suspect near the scene and were investigating whether he was connected to the blaze. Authorities had not announced a cause or motive. German media reported that arson was suspected, while the South China Morning Post reported that investigators said the man may have psychiatric problems.
Built in 1937-38 at an altitude of about 1,834 metres, the Kehlsteinhaus served as a guest house for senior Nazi officials and their visitors, including Adolf Hitler. It is separate from Hitler’s nearby Berghof residence. The Bavarian state-owned historical monument survived World War II and has operated as a restaurant since 1952, with an exhibition addressing its Nazi history.
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