A photo of Adolf Hitler as a baby alongside a propaganda poster of him as an adult.
A photo of Adolf Hitler as a baby alongside a propaganda poster of him as an adult.
  • The apartment where Adolf Hitler was born is now the subject of fierce public debate.
  • Braunau am Inn in Austria is set to become a police station.
  • But residents are uneasy with the plans, saying it'd be better off as an educational site.

For years now, Braunau am Inn, Austria, has been embroiled in a debate about how to deal with one of its most infamous buildings — the birthplace of dictator Adolf Hitler.

Locals and public officials have very different ideas about what should be done with the space — and ultimately about how Austria itself reckons with its role in one of history's darkest times.