Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Hitler's Birthplace Transformed Into Austrian Police Station
The house where Adolf Hitler was born in Austria has been turned into a police station.
The Austrian government wanted to do this to stop people who support Nazi ideas from visiting the place.
Before, the house was used by a charity for people with disabilities.
Now, it has a sign that says 'Police' and a rock outside that says 'Never again fascism.'
Some people think this is a good idea because it stops the house from being a symbol of Hitler.
Others, like groups that remember the Holocaust, think more should be done to remind people about Hitler's crimes.
Most local people support the change, but some would have preferred the charity to stay.
The building where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, has been converted into a police station.
Austria's government made a compulsory purchase of the building in 2017 and announced the conversion in 2019.
The conversion aims to prevent the site from becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage and to strip it of its association with Hitler.
The only sign of its historical significance is a rock with the inscription 'Never again fascism.'
There is opposition from the Mauthausen Committee, which argues that a police station is inappropriate and more should be done to draw attention to Hitler's crimes.
- Who
- Austrian government and local officials
- What
- Conversion of Hitler's birthplace into a police station
- When
- Officially began on Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Braunau am Inn, Austria
- Why
- To prevent the site from becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage and to strip it of its association with Hitler
Austrian Government and Local Officials
Mauthausen Committee and Holocaust Survivors
Purpose of the Conversion
Austrian Government and Local Officials
The conversion aims to prevent the site from becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage and to strip it of its association with Hitler.
Mauthausen Committee and Holocaust Survivors
A police station is inappropriate, and more should be done to draw attention to Hitler's crimes.
Public Accessibility
Austrian Government and Local Officials
A police station reduces public access, preventing potential misuse of the site.
Mauthausen Committee and Holocaust Survivors
A charity or memorial would be more appropriate to honor the victims and educate the public.
- Location
- Braunau am Inn, Austria
- Original Use
- Residence where Adolf Hitler was born
- Current Use
- Police station
- Compulsory Purchase
- 2017
- Conversion Announced
- 2019
- Significance Marker
- Rock with inscription 'Never again fascism'
- Nazi Symbols Ban
- Banned in Austria