Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria was inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday in an effort to destroy the building's appeal as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. pic.twitter.com/Euuecy9iD8
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Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, has been inaugurated as a police station in a bid to end its appeal as a pilgrimage site for those who glorify the Nazi dictator.
Hitler’s Birthplace Turned Into Police Station
Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday, in a deliberate move to strip the building of its appeal as a pilgrimage site for Nazi sympathisers, the Associated Press reports.
The Austrian government seized the property years ago after a long legal battle with its former private owner, partly to prevent it from becoming a shrine for neo-Nazis. Authorities have now repurposed the building for police use, hoping the new function will permanently deter visitors seeking to glorify the dictator. The renovation forms part of Austria’s broader effort to confront its historical association with Hitler, who was born there in 1889.
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