An exterior view of Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria (Kerstin Johansson/AP)Austrian authorities have presented the winning plan to redesign the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, turning it into a police station. They are trying to make it unattractive as a pilgrimage site for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. Expand Close Adolf Hitler flanked by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Martin Bormann (National Archives/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Adolf Hitler flanked by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Martin Bormann (National Archives/PA)It will house the regional command and a police station. “It is the downright most suitable use,” Austria’s interior minister Karl Nehammer said. The relatively modest three-level building was rented by Austria’s interior ministry since 1972 to prevent its misuse, and was sublet to various charitable organisations.

Source: Irish Independent June 02, 2020 13:41 UTC