Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by JLEES » 11 Jan 2017, 00:51

GoeringsPetLion,
I have a favor to ask. Could you translate this into English: "Einzig der Feige läßt - Von heir gen Rechten."

It appears to be poetic and makes no sense to me. Maybe you can help.
Thanks,
James

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by GoeringsPetLion » 12 Jan 2017, 00:13

JLEES wrote:"Einzig der Feige läßt - Von heir gen Rechten."
Einzig der Feige läßt von heil’gen Rechten. -> Only the coward stays away from sacred rights.


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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by JLEES » 12 Jan 2017, 00:33

Great! Many thanks. I tried translating that myself, but my German is not that good.
Thanks,
James

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Sampo Jämbeck » 07 Feb 2017, 23:08

JLEES wrote:Yes, I also thought Braunau was a wonderful little Austrian town, but, in terms of tourism, there is much bigger draws in the area that would suck the oxygen way from it. The "Hitler tourism" or histroic tuorism would only enhanse what the town already has to offer.
It is indeed a beautiful place but there's lots of more beautiful places in Austria.
This is what Braunau could offer without "Hitler tourism" on a hot summer day :wink: :
You can dip yourself in Inn if it's too hot...
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This was very welcome amusement for one local.
"Ist es nicht kalt?" - "Nein, Ich bin aus Finnland"
You can also feed birds on the same spot near the bridge...
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You can relax with beer in the sunset...
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JLEES wrote:Yes, this decision seems to be very counterproductive. When my family visited Braunau in 2000, we looked over the town's church, eat a meal at a nearby restaurant and my wife actually did some shopping along the main square, before I could locate Hitler's birthplace. I did it through visual recognition of the building and upon discovering its location, then noticed a small historical marker in front of it. Beyond my family there wasn't a sole in Braunau who knew why I was there. For obvious reasons I didn't advertise why I was there.
Back in 2007 I was looking for the building and everyone on the square knew what we (two travelers with backpacks) were looking for.
No need to advertise.
It's easy to find if you just walk from the bridge straight through the town square, town people apparently don't want to help finding it.
They serve excellent food and beer there but I wouldn't go there just to eat and drink, so "Hitler tourism" in historical sense is anyway good for the town.
"Pilgrimages" made by unwelcome individuals and groups could be stopped on the bridge between Braunau and Simbach.

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Sampo Jämbeck » 12 Feb 2017, 02:53

OK. Now there is someone provoking the locals with his Hitler impersonation. Not good.

"Austrian authorities are investigating reports of a man appearing in public in Adolf Hitler's birthplace as the Nazi dictator's double, including the distinctive mustache, haircut and clothing."
More at:
http://europe.newsweek.com/hitler-doubl ... ace-555666

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by michael mills » 13 Feb 2017, 01:33

The irony is that this particular building was never owned by the Hitler family, nor was it their permanent dwelling place. Alois Hitler was just renting an apartment in the building while he was temporarily posted to Braunau on the German-Austrian border. It is really just a historical accident that Hitler happened to have been born in that particular building.

Hitler's ties to Linz were far more substantial than those to Braunau, but so far as I know no fuss has been made about the house in the centre of the city where the Hitler family lived for a number years.

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by *NL* » 14 Feb 2017, 23:26

It is not the ties or the number of years that count Michael, it is the fact that he was born here. That makes the building historical.

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Sampo Jämbeck » 15 Feb 2017, 16:27

michael mills wrote: Hitler's ties to Linz were far more substantial than those to Braunau, but so far as I know no fuss has been made about the house in the centre of the city where the Hitler family lived for a number years.
It could be the next target if this goes on.

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Geoff Walden » 20 Nov 2019, 03:21

Plans to turn the Braunau birth house into an Austrian police station (paralleling the Bavaria police station in Hitler's Munich apartment).

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-50482019
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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by RickBamboo » 21 Nov 2019, 17:50

Geoff Walden wrote:
20 Nov 2019, 03:21
Plans to turn the Braunau birth house into an Austrian police station (paralleling the Bavaria police station in Hitler's Munich apartment).

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-50482019
This would be much better then destroying it.
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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by ManfredV » 29 Nov 2019, 21:18

in my point of view a museum /information centre would be a better decision.
But a public use (police station) is a good solution at all.

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Geoff Walden » 03 Jun 2020, 16:56

The current plans will radically change the appearance of the Braunau birth house. I guess Denkmalschutz (monument protection) doesn't work in Austria either.

https://www.krone.at/2165218

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ation.html
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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Br. James » 03 Jun 2020, 18:03

Thanks very much for this update, Geoff; I know we all appreciate being informed about these historic matters, regardless of what the decisions may turn out to be!

Best regards, my friend,

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by ruiterproductions » 12 Oct 2020, 15:04

Before the building will be altered, here a Now & Then of Braunau am Inn, part of the new series of Ruiter Productions.

Now & Then Austria - Episode 1: Braunau am Inn

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Re: Decision on Hitler's Braunau Birthplace

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Post by Br. James » 14 Oct 2020, 16:34

Many thanks to ruiterproductions for providing this fascinating and historical background video!

Br. James

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