A fire broke out at the Eagle's Nest, a notorious tourist landmark in southern Bavaria, on Thursday night. The blaze is believed to have been started by an arsonist, according to authorities.
What happened
Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 9:52 p.m. to find flames ravaging the building. More than 200 personnel were involved in the response efforts, and a person of interest was arrested. The fire remains under investigation.
The Eagle's Nest, also known as Kehlsteinhaus, was constructed in 1938 and sits at an elevation of 1,834 meters above sea level. It was used by high-ranking Nazi officials during World War II, although Adolf Hitler himself only visited the site a handful of times. The building survived Allied bombing campaigns during the war and has since become a popular tourist destination.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage to the historic building are not yet clear. Logistics and water transport to the site were challenging due to its isolated location, which is only accessible by a brass elevator or specialized mountain roads.
