Summary
Two streets in Adolf Hitler's hometown, Braunau am Inn, Austria, will be renamed because they honor Nazi supporters. The decision came after a local council vote deemed the street names unconstitutional, impacting about 200 households. The change is part of broader efforts to address Austria's historical links to the Nazis.
Key Facts
- Braunau am Inn, Adolf Hitler's birthplace, is changing the names of two streets.
- The streets were named after Josef Reiter and Franz Resl, both Nazi party members.
- The street name change affects around 200 homes, altering their addresses.
- The decision followed a "secret vote" by the local town council.
- The move was supported by groups remembering victims of Nazi concentration camps.
- Suggestions have been made to rename the streets after Austrians who opposed the Nazis.
- This action is part of Austria's ongoing process to confront its World War II history.
- During the Holocaust, led by the Nazis, around 65,000 Austrian Jews were killed.
