The Austrian government will bring a law to seize Adlof Hitler's birthplace after number of attempt to buy the property from its private owner did not materialize.

Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the town of Braunau am Inn, less than 500 metres from the German border. The government will compensate the owner of the house and take over the ownership.

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Karl-Heinz Grundböck, an interior ministry spokesman, said: "Given the unique nature of the building, its historic significance and the public interest, we've decided to begin discussions seeking to lay the legal groundwork for the seizure."

Currently, Hitler's birthplace is owned by Gerlinde Pommer. This historic home has been with the management of Pommer family since 1889. For a time, Martin Bormann, a high-ranking Nazi, bought and restored the building which became a place of attraction and even pilgrimage from 1938 until 1945. The Pommers bought the property back around 1952.  According to Daily News, Gerlinde Pommer took over the control of the property in the year 1977. Pommer will now get a compensation amount, if the Austrian government would able to bring a law to take ownership of the birthplace of Hitler.

Austria began using the home as a day-care for people who had disabilities. However, in 2011, Pommer did not permit upgrades to the building. Currently, the house is unoccupied where Hitler. Pommer was paid an amount of  $5,700 a month from the Austrian government as rent.

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