Bangalore: Google on Friday apologized for having approved the name of a popular German intersection to “Adolf-Hitler-Platz,” – the street’s Nazi-era name – on its Google Maps service, reports Yahoo!

Spotted by a Google Maps user, the tech giant initially said it did not know for how long the incorrect street name had been listed on its service, but reports indicate the erroneous name had been in place for a couple hours at least. Lena Wagner, Google’s spokeswoman, said the company was quick to take down the name as soon as they were made aware of it; she added “We apologize for any offense caused.”

Any edit made by the users using Google’s Map Marker tool are all approved by either the community of mapping volunteers or Google moderators before they appear on the Maps. German Internet expert Sascha Lobo explained that during the infamous German dictator’s reign, the street was named after him, and was renamed after Germany’s first post-World War II president, Theodor Heuss. He added “The name Adolf Hitler Platz was then probably approved because it is historically correct,” a simple mistake on Google’s part.

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