Police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link
Summary
Austria has opened a police station in the house where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn. The building was refurbished to stop it from becoming a place for neo-Nazi visitors, with no signs mentioning Hitler, only a stone memorial against fascism outside.Key Facts
- The house where Hitler was born is in Braunau am Inn, Austria, and dates back to the 17th century.
- Hitler lived there only for a few weeks as a baby before his family moved.
- The Austrian government bought the house from its previous owner in 2016, paying her compensation after passing a law to seize the property.
- The building was renovated and its outside appearance changed to avoid attracting neo-Nazi tourists.
- A police station now occupies the house to monitor and prevent extremist activity.
- There are security cameras and no signs mentioning Hitler on the building.
- A memorial stone outside, from a former concentration camp, reads "Never again Fascism; In memory of millions of dead."
- Some people wanted the building to serve as a center confronting Austria’s Nazi past, but the government chose the police station option.
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