Fire destroys Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" above Berchtesgaden in Bavaria

started October 24, 2026 at 7:36 AM · last changed 2h ago

Summary

A fire that broke out Friday evening at the historic Kehlsteinhaus mountain lodge, known as the "Eagle's Nest," has largely destroyed the building according to police, with a police spokesperson quoted by Bild saying it likely cannot be saved. Police said a person has been detained and a criminal investigation opened to determine a link to the fire's cause, with no information yet on motive or injuries.

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Dojavni centar u Traunsteinu primio je alarm o požaru iz zgrade u petak u 21:15 sati, a vatrogasci su po dolasku zatekli objekat u plamenu.

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Berhtesgaden · City / settlement
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Timeline

10/24, 08:08
U Njemačkoj je u petak uveče izbio požar u historijskom objektu Kelštajnhaus (Kehlsteinhaus), poznatom kao Orlovo gnijezdo, iznad gradića Berchtesgadena, a vatra je prema policijskim navodima gorjela i u subotu ujutro uprkos angažmanu oko 200 pripadnika hitnih službi. Policija je privela osumnjičenu osobu pronađenu u blizini mjesta požara i pokrenula istragu kako bi utvrdila je li povezana s izbijanjem vatre, dok povrijeđenih prema dostupnim informacijama nema.
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10/24, 12:43
New reports say the building was, according to a police statement and a spokesperson quoted by Bild, largely or entirely engulfed by the fire and likely cannot be saved; it is also confirmed no one was inside when the fire broke out.
Berhtesgaden · 4 sources

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12:36 PMTelegram.hrOpen the original
12:55 PMJutarnji listOpen the original

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