The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's mountaintop retreat, was destroyed by fire on Friday night, prompting police to arrest a suspect. The blaze destroyed the majority of the site, raising concerns about public safety. The Eagle's Nest, used for propaganda films during World War Two, was a significant structure in Hitler's image as a lover of animals and nature.
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The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's retreat, was destroyed by fire.: The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's retreat, was destroyed by fire.
Police arrested a suspect in connection with the fire.: Police arrested a suspect in connection with the fire.
The blaze destroyed the majority of the site, raising public safety concerns.: The blaze destroyed the majority of the site, raising public safety concerns.
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Adolf Hitler's Alpine mountain retreat, known as the Eagle's Nest, was engulfed in flames on Friday night while police arrested a 33-year-old male suspect.
The residence, called the Kehlsteinhaus, is above the town of Berchtesgaden. It was one of several buildings in the area used by the Nazi dictator and his entourage during World War Two.
Hitler also used the area as a backdrop for propaganda films portraying him as a lover of animals and nature.
Local media reported that site had been "largely destroyed", with the public urged to avoid the area.
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