Detained on suspicion of arson at Hitler residence turned out to be Berliner

A man detained on suspicion of setting fire to the historic Kellsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) building in Bavaria turned out to be a 33-year-old Berliner born in Bavaria, Bild reports.

After his arrest, he behaved inappropriately, which raised questions about his mental state, the police continue to question, and the involvement of the detainee in the fire has not yet been established.

According to the publication, the fire caused serious damage to the building, and, according to a preliminary assessment of the police, it will probably not be possible to restore it, while the cause of the fire remains unknown.

Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the Eagle's Nest, is a building in the Bavarian Alps at an altitude of 1834 m above Berchtesgaden. It was built in 1937-1938 as a tea house for Hitler and a place for receiving foreign diplomats and guests. Hitler himself rarely visited him. During the Second World War, the building was not damaged.

Since 1952, it has hosted a mountain restaurant and an exhibition on the site’s history and connection to the Nazi regime. Now Kellsteinhaus is a tourist attraction and belongs to the federal state of Bavaria.

About the fire in the former tea house of Adolf Hitler edition Bild reported on the afternoon of October 24. According to preliminary data of law enforcement agencies, there were no victims, at the time of the fire no one was in the building.