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In an Austrian Salzkammergut, a great deal of art was hidden – in Nazi art. How could it be prevented that this treasure was destroyed, this episode tells
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In an Austrian Salzkammergut, a great deal of art was hidden – in Nazi art. How could it be prevented that this treasure was destroyed, this episode tells

·Heidelberg, Germany
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In April 1945, the Gauleiter von Oberdonau, August Eigruber, sent eight bombs to the Altaussee salt mine in the Austrian Salzkammergut. There, not only salt is mined, it was the largest secret storage site for Nazi art. Perhaps it was the greatest treasure of art ever collected in one place. And Eigruber is determined to destroy the works of art. We talk about how the blasting of the mountain could be prevented and how an art historian made it h…

·Heidelberg, Germany
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Geschichten aus der Geschichte broke the news in Heidelberg, Germany on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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