Key facts
- A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fire.
- The Eagle's Nest, a historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler, was engulfed in flames.
- Firefighters struggled to reach the remote site on Kehlstein mountain.
German police have detained a suspect after a fire broke out at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, known as the Eagle's Nest, a mountain retreat favored by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel battled the flames on Kehlstein mountain on Friday evening. Police suspect arson and are investigating the exact cause of the blaze. The building, built between 1937-38, has operated as a mountain inn and tourist destination since 1952 and survived World War II largely unscathed.