In the picturesque German Alps, the charred remnants of Kehlsteinhaus, popularly known as The Eagle's Nest, have sparked a heated debate about Germany's Nazi past. Built by the Nazis in 1938 and frequented by Adolf Hitler, this mountain retreat was used as a historical monument since World War Two's end. Last month, it was gutted by fire in an arson attack, leaving some advocating for its complete destruction to erase its Nazi past, while others propose partial or full reconstruction to prevent it from becoming a Neo-Nazi pilgrimage site amid Germany's resurgent far-right. Professor Isabel Heinemann of Munich's Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität argues that rebuilding the site completely would reintroduce ideological architecture, while Bavaria's authorities are in favor of rebuilding to prevent undisturbed Neo-Nazi visits. The site was a popular tourist attraction until its destruction, providing significant income for the region and hosting visitors who marveled at the panoramic views from the restaurant inside the Kehlsteinhaus. Before the fire, the Obersalzberg Documentation Centre, opened in the 1990s to address concerns about the site's lack of confrontation with Nazi crimes, was situated nearby. Despite the destruction caused by the fire, the documentation center survived unscathed. The authorities have not disclosed a motive for the arson, but a 33-year-old man with a history of mental illness has been detained in a secure psychiatric hospital on suspicion of arson. Some argue that this is an opportunity to allow the site to fade into history, while others, like Sir Richard J. Evans of the University of Cambridge, view it as a "Nazi vanity project" and advocate for leaving it untouched. The controversy over the Eagle's Nest reflects ongoing struggles in Germany and Austria to manage buildings and sites associated with the Nazi era amid the recent rise of far-right parties like the AfD in Germany and the Austrian Freedom Party.