Fire Damages Hitler's Former Mountain Retreat in Germany
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A big fire burned at a famous old building in Germany.
The building is called the Eagle's Nest. It is on top of a mountain.
The Eagle's Nest was once used by Adolf Hitler. He was a German leader a long time ago.
The fire happened in a part of Germany called Bavaria.
Police caught a man after the fire. He is 33 years old. He is from Germany.
Police are now looking into why the fire started.
The Eagle's Nest is a popular place for tourists today.
Many people visit it to learn about history.
Vocabulary8 words
- fire
- hot flames that burn things
- Bavaria
- a large area in the south of Germany
- retreat
- a quiet place where someone goes to rest
- mountaintop
- the very top part of a mountain
- detained
- held by police
- historic
- important because it happened in the past
- tourists
- people who travel to visit places
- leader
- a person in charge of a country or group
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1. At the Eagle's Nest in Bavaria 2. 33 3. True
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A big _____ burned at a famous old building in Germany.
The building is called the Eagle's Nest. It is on top of a _____.
The Eagle's Nest was once used by Adolf Hitler. He was a German _____ a long time ago.
The fire happened in a part of Germany called _____.
Police caught a man after the fire. He is 33 _____ old. He is from Germany.
Police are now looking into why the fire _____.
The Eagle's Nest is a popular place for _____ today.
Many people visit it to learn about _____.
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