Fire hits Hitler's Eagle's Nest
The gist
A fire nearly destroyed the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's former Bavarian retreat, and a 33-year-old German man was detained.
Bavaria's interior minister says the landmark will be rebuilt, not left as a ruin.
How it unfolded
- 1937Martin Bormann commissioned the Kehlsteinhaus in summer 1937, paid for by the Nazi Party.
- 1938The building was completed in 13 months; twelve workers died during construction.
- Apr 20, 1939The Kehlsteinhaus was inaugurated.