Police in Bavaria have arrested a 33-year-old German citizen after a fire destroyed much of Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat known as the Eagle's Nest, according to The Guardian.
About 200 firefighters responded Friday night to the blaze at the Kehlsteinhaus, a protected building perched on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. The fire left the historic Nazi meeting place largely destroyed.
The Eagle's Nest functioned as Hitler's remote, purpose-built residence. Its destruction marks a significant loss to a site that has long drawn historical attention and tourism to the region.
No details were provided about the arrested suspect's role in the fire, the cause of the blaze, or the extent of the damage beyond the statement that the building was "largely destroyed."
