Adolf Hitler’s birthplace to become police precinct
Austrian authorities say the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 will become a police precinct, ending years of uncertainty over the building that’s become a pilgrimage site for people who glorify the Nazi dictator.
“The future use of the house by the police should send an unmistakable signal that this building will forever be removed from the commemoration of national socialism,” Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn said late Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a Jewish group condemned an auction of Nazi memorabilia in Germany on Wednesday that included items such as Adolf Hitler’s top hat and a silver-plated edition of his book “Mein Kampf.”
The auction house’s owner, Bernhard Pacher, said his house goes to “great lengths” to make sure people who purchase items at their auctions are not neo-nazis.