Bavaria to rebuild Hitler's burnt "tea house" The Kehlsteinhaus, known as the Eagle's Nest, was almost completely destroyed in an arson attack on Friday night. Suspect arrested. The Minister of the Interior of Bavaria, Joachim Hermann, says that the building will be rebuilt: "We can hardly leave a ruin there. "The guest house belongs to the state of Bavaria and falls under the Hermann ministry. Harman says he is well insured and that rebuilding will take some time. Initial estimates put the damage at millions of euros. The building was completed in 1938 for Hitler, and has been run as a mountain restaurant and tourist attraction since 1952.