Hitler's birthplace in Austria converted into police station after €20 mln renovation

Published Jul 21, 04:20 PM UTC

After years of renovation and legal disputes, Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, has been transformed into a police station. The building, where Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, was expropriated in 2017 following a legal battle. An expert commission recommended against demolition or a museum, instead advocating for a redesign with minimal recognition value. The renovation cost approximately 20 million euros and includes ancillary buildings and an inner courtyard. The new police center will house the district police command and local police station. Austrian authorities aim to prevent the site from continuing to attract neo-Nazi pilgrims, as suspicious individuals can now be immediately checked by police. The house had long been a magnet for right-wing extremists. Hitler's actions led to World War II and the Holocaust, resulting in tens of millions of deaths.

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