Arrest made after fire at Hitler’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat
Completed by the Nazis in 1938, the Eagle’s Nest, which sits at an elevation of around 1,800m (5,900ft), escaped destruction after their defeat in 1945. Since then, it has become a popular tourist destination and houses a mountain inn. It serves as “a cautionary reminder of the abysses of the inhumane Nazi dictatorship”, according to…