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What is the Eagle's Nest, the Hitler-era retreat destroyed by fire?
On the night of Friday, 23 October 2026, a fire destroyed the Kehlsteinhaus, or "Eagle's Nest", a mountaintop building in the Bavarian Alps that the Nazi Party built for Adolf Hitler. Police then detained a 33-year-old man on suspicion of arson.
What is the Eagle's Nest?
The Eagle's Nest is called the Kehlsteinhaus in German. It is a chalet-style building on the Kehlstein, a rocky peak above Obersalzberg near the town of Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, south-eastern Germany. It stands at 1,834 metres (6,017 feet) above sea level and looks out over the Alps.
Quick quiz
1. The 'Eagle's Nest' (Kehlsteinhaus), destroyed by fire in October 2026, is in which German state?
2. Who ordered the building of the Kehlsteinhaus as a 50th birthday gift for Hitler?
3. Since which year has the Eagle's Nest been run as a cafe and restaurant?
