A treasure hunter from Austria has discovered where the treasures of a Hungarian collector are hidden.
Burkhart List has discovered where hundreds of works stolen by the Nazis during World War II have gone.
The collection in question is a collection of 800 paintings that belonged to art connoisseur Ferenc Hatvany, The Times writes.
An Austrian has spent years trying to find out where a huge collection of works by the greatest artists of the 19th century has gone.
75-year-old List conducted an investigation and discovered an underground cache near a German village in the Ore Mountains.
Even in the Middle Ages, underground work was carried out here, so an extensive network of tunnels remains here.
The man wanted to organize a search with excavations, but local authorities did not allow it.
The reason given was that this area is of archaeological value, as a Stone Age tool had previously been found here.
List intends to appeal the decision. He believes that in addition to the paintings, the Nazis could have hidden a huge amount of jewelry taken from Jews here.
The investigator himself assures that he is not looking for material gain. He is more interested in the opportunity to return lost treasures to society.
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
