Of all the stories of Liverpool, one that offers some of the most debate is the one which connects the city to Adolf Hitler.
It's an often quoted legend that the German dictator spent some time on Merseyside, while staying his half-brother Alois and his wife, Bridget Dowling.
It's also said that the reason, according to Bridget, for his stay was to avoid conscription in Austria-Hungary, something he would certainly not have wanted people to know.
After Hitler left the city, he apparently headed for Munich.
Liverpudlian novelist Beryl Bainbridge based her book, 'Young Adolf' on these claims.
According to the myth, here are all the places Hitler believed to have visited in Liverpool that still exist to this very day.
Upper Stanhope Street, Toxteth
Apparently, this is the street where Hitler stayed with his half-sibling and his family from the autumn of 1921 to spring the following year.
According to Bridget's memoir, Alois found it difficult to settle in Liverpool after marriage and as a result changed his source of income four times in two years.
He owned a restaurant on Dale Street, a boarding house on Upper Parliament Street, and then a hotel in Mount Pleasant and when he eventually went on to become a salesman for a disposable razor firm, Alois began to want to develop his own business in a similar field.
He hoped his new venture would involve his sister Angela and brother-in-law Leo Rauba, who were back in Austria. Hence why he sent the pair money to cover their travelling expenses with the hope they would visit Liverpool and allow him the chance to discuss his ideas further.
According to Bridget, they were "looking forward with pleasure to their visit. When we went to Lime Street Station to meet them I eagerly scanned the couples descending from the 11.30 train, wondering if I would recognise our relatives.
"Instead of Angela and Leo Raubal, however, a shabby young man approached and offered Alois his hand. It was my husband's younger brother, Adolf, who came in their place".
At this stage it was believed that Hitler was still hoping for a successful career as an artist.
Peter Kavanagh's
During his time spent here, it is claimed that the then 23-year-old also enjoyed a pint at the nearest pub, Peter Kavanagh's.
Located just a short six minute walk from where Hitler was reportedly staying on Egerton Street, the historic pub was built in 1844 and now offers a superb cask ale range and is considered to be one of the most popular pubs in the city centre.
Adelphi Hotel
In Beryl's novel, she has him working as a bell-boy at the Adelphi hotel.
He worked alongside his brother who played the violin while guests ate.
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