THE dungeon house where Austrian incest monster Josef Fritzl imprisoned and raped his daughter for 24 years is to be demolished it has emerged.
The judge dealing with Fritzl's bankruptcy told the Kurier newspaper that given the home's grisly history, he doubted it could be sold for a profit.
"This house should be torn down. There is much interest in it completely disappearing," he said.
Former neighbours in Amstetten, southern Austria, want all trace of Fritzl's house to be removed as soon as possible.
The case gained worldwide attention in 2008 when daughter Elisabeth Fritzl told police she was held captive by her abusive father for 24 years.
The 75-year-old converted the basement of the family home into a dungeon for Elisabeth and three of the seven children he fathered with her.
Fritzl was convicted of murdering one of the children, along with enslavement and rape, and jailed for life in 2009.
Earlier this month, Fritzl spoke for the first time from his prison cell to German newspaper Bild, telling how he dreams of being reunited with his "loyal" wife.
"I have written eight letters. I have never got an answer. But I know she still loves me," he said.
"My dream is that I come out of here alive. I would like to look after my wife later, because she has always been loyal to me."
Last Thursday, Fritzl got news on another property deal in Amstetten.
He was granted planning permission to build 13 homes, an office block and underground parking lot - a project he devised before his crimes were uncovered.
His insolvency lawyer successfully pursued the application to pay off his creditor, much to the annoyance of locals.
Josef Fritzl's mugshot 
The house where  used to live and where he imprisoned his daughter is set to be demolished. 

Fritzl locked his daughter Elisabeth in the make-shift dungeon for 24 years. During that time he raped her repeatedly — and fathered seven children with her, one of whom died in the basement of the house.

Judge  stated, "There is a lot of interest in seeing it disappear. This seems to be the sensible course as there is little chance of ever selling the property for a profit. It should be done as quickly as possible." Ever since the case became known in 2008, there has been a question over what would happen with the property.

The property, in , Austria, has become an unlikely tourist attraction with several people showing up to take pictures of the house. The door is sealed shut to stop anyone from gaining entry to the building.

On Thursday, Fritzl received the news that he has been granted planning permission to build a project consisting of houses, an office block and an underground carpark. Fritzl produced the blueprints for the project two years before police were aware of his crimes.

Judge Sonnleitner announced the plans as part of Fritzl's ongoing  case.