Justitie · Kehlsteinhaus fireObersalzberg fire: Eagle's Nest largely destroyed, arson suspect detainedGeschreven 27 oktober 2026 om 22:40 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07Fire largely destroyed the eagle's nest.0:09A cliff, top guest house built for Nazi officials.0:12The attraction, its shuttle buses, and its elevator are closed until further notice.0:16No injuries have been reported.0:18What can be preserved as investigators examine suspected arson and Bavaria promises0:23restoration?0:23The Kilstein house above Berchtesgaden burned during the night of October twenty0:27third into the twenty fourth, twenty twenty-six.0:30Firefighters could see flames as they approached.0:32They reached a building already engulfed at the end of a narrow mountain road.0:35That road winds uphill through tunnels.0:38Ordinary public motor traffic can't use it.0:40Visitor buses normally carry people to a tunnel leading to an elevator inside the0:44rock.0:44One description puts the elevator's climb at roughly forty stories.0:48The building stands on a cliff one, eight hundred and thirty, four meters above sea0:52level, or six, seventeen feet.0:53Getting crews and equipment there was difficult even before the weather worsened.0:56The separate Over Salzburg documentation center lies farther down the mountain and1:00escaped the fire.1:01Rain turned into the season's first significant snow, and strong winds complicated1:05the response.1:06Falling material and fears of collapse kept firefighters from entering.1:10After several hours, crews withdrew overnight as conditions deteriorated.1:13The alarm time is unsettled.1:15One timing puts it at nine twenty five Friday evening, another at about nine1:19fifteen.1:20The first responder's arrival was later.1:22A separate point in the emergency that shouldn't be confused with the alarm.1:25Around two hundred people took part in the original overnight response.1:28Volunteer fire brigades worked alongside Mountain Rescue, the Bavarian Red Cross,1:33police, and other organizations.1:34The tourism authority thanked them for their work through the night.1:37Police asked hikers to avoid the area during the emergency and announced a drone no1:41fly zone.1:41The continuing visitor closure explicitly covers the attraction, shuttle buses and1:46elevator.1:46It doesn't tell visitors which surrounding hiking trails are currently restricted.1:50The initial response was described as about two hundred personnel and elsewhere more1:54than two hundred.1:55Both figures concern the original fire.1:57Firefighters later returned when embers reignited, but nobody has given a separate2:01crew total for that deployment.2:02The fire was still burning at seven on Saturday morning.2:05Crews continued working that day.2:07And by Saturday afternoon, they were putting out the remaining elements.2:10Smoldering pockets survived into the following night.2:13Embers reignited overnight from October24 into the twenty fifth, producing flames2:18reaching room height.2:19Firefighters deployed again.2:21Later on Sunday, October twenty-fifth, police said firefighting operations had2:25concluded.2:25They didn't give an exact final extinguishment time.2:28The destruction is extensive.2:29Early assessments described the building as almost completely burned down or2:33unlikely to be salvageable.2:34The tourism authority now describes it as largely destroyed.2:38Officials still have to determine which parts can be preserved.2:40The local tourism association's chairman estimated the damage in the millions of2:44euros.2:45That's an early estimate.2:46The building was largely stone with a wooden roof, and specialists still need to2:50assess the surviving structure and historic features.2:53Police initially believed nobody had been hurt after nobody was found inside.2:56Later, statements continued to report no injuries.2:59The fire has destroyed much of a working visitor attraction as well as a building3:03associated with Nazi history, completed in one thousand nine hundred and3:06thirty-eight.3:07The Kehlstein House served as a guest house for Nazi officials and their visitors.3:11Adolf Hitler rarely used it.3:13It has operated as a cafe and restaurant since one thousand nine hundred and3:17fifty-two and contained an exhibition about its own history.3:19Hitler used the separate Berghof residence elsewhere in the area much more often.3:23Its ruins were demolished in one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.3:27The area's main historical exhibition remains at the unaffected documentation center3:31farther down the mountain.3:32Responders traveling uphill encountered a man riding a motorcycle down the road.3:35They stopped and arrested him.3:37Authorities identified him as a thirty-three-year old German citizen with local ties3:42who no longer lived in the Berchtesgaden area.3:44Prosecutors questioned him on suspicion of arson and said he showed signs of mental3:48illness.3:48An investigating judge approved provisional placement in secure psychiatric care.3:52Investigators are also examining a possible political motive because of the3:56building's history.3:57They haven't determined his responsibility or a motive.3:59Police initially said there was no indication anyone else was involved.4:03The investigation continues.4:05Bavaria's state government, which owns the building, has committed to restoring the4:08site while decisions about preservation and its future appearance remain open.4:12Bavaria's interior minister, Joachim Hermann said, We're not going to leave a ruin4:16there.4:16He wants discussions with local officials, historians, and preservationists.4:20He also stressed the importance of continuing the work of remembrance.4:23What survives will shape those discussions.4:26Officials haven't settled the rebuilding plan, its cost, or the site's future4:29appearance.4:30The Kilstein House, its shuttle buses, and its elevator remain closed until further4:34notice, with no reopening date announced.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium melddeAround 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze.8 mediaFirefighters found the building engulfed7 mediaSuspect detained in connection with the fire7 mediaSmoke detector alarm time reported at 9:50 p.m.5 mediaFire and firefighting continued Saturday4 mediaFire occurred Friday night3 mediaBuilding unlikely to be salvageable3 mediaAlarm time reported at about 9:15 p.m.3 mediaA suspicious person was taken into temporary custody.3 mediaPolice said no people had been found inside the Kehlsteinhaus at the time of their statement.3 mediaAuthorities believed at the time of the report that no one had been injured.3 mediaNobody was injured in the fire.3 mediaGerman media reported that investigators suspected arson, but police gave no possible cause for the…3 media✓Building badly damaged by the fireOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 2 mediaAuthorities believe at present that no one was injured.2 mediaThe fire appeared to have been doused by Saturday morning, although smoke continued to rise from th…2 mediaA person was detained as a possible suspect in connection with the blaze.2 mediaMotorcyclist arrested as responders approached2 mediaFirefighters saw flames approaching the site2 mediaDifficult terrain was hindering efforts to extinguish the fire.2 mediaPolice are investigating whether the detained suspect was connected to the fire.2 mediaAccess for fire engines was difficult because of the building’s location.2 mediaThe cause of the fire was under criminal investigation.2 mediaThe Eagle's Nest is Adolf Hitler's former retreat in the Bavarian Alps.2 mediaElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. 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