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Police Probe Indymedia Claim After Thurn und Taxis Hunting Lodge Blaze

Investigators have commissioned a forensic expert to determine whether the fire was accidental, negligent or deliberate, with initial findings expected in two to three weeks.

Overview

  • The former Jagdschloss Thiergarten near Regensburg burned down overnight on Oct. 5–6, leaving only outer walls; no injuries were reported and damage is estimated in the low seven‑figure euro range.
  • An anonymous post on Indymedia by a group calling itself “Kommando Georg Elser” claimed responsibility, describing multiple incendiary devices and framing the act as a warning to Gloria von Thurn und Taxis.
  • Police confirmed they are reviewing the purported claim and continue to investigate in all directions, not ruling out a technical defect, negligence, or arson.
  • The Indymedia text calls for the expropriation of the nobility and references the princess’s public associations to justify the alleged action, while authorities stress the claim’s authenticity is unverified.
  • The clubhouse-restaurant housed antiques and hunting trophies and its extensive wooden interior accelerated the blaze; no arrests connected to the fire were reported in the reviewed coverage.