Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria becomes a police station

The house where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn is now a police station.

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Inaugurated on Wednesday, the building was a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis.

Austrian authorities have repurposed the site to neutralize its symbolism.

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La transformation de ce lieu emblématique en commissariat vise à effacer son passé controversé et à empêcher son exploitation par des groupes extrémistes, un enjeu mémoriel et sécuritaire pour l'Autriche et l'Europe.

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