Walhalla temple

Germany / Bayern / Donaustauf / Walhallastraße, 48
 temple, memorial, Neoclassical (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, 1830s construction, Greek Revival (architecture)
The Walhalla is a hall of fame for "laudable and distinguished Germans" resp. "famous personalities in German history – politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists" "of the German tongue", housed in a neo-classical building above the Danube River east of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It was conceived in 1807 by Crown Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria, when he had become King, and was built between 1830 and 1842 by the architect Leo von Klenze. The Walhalla hosts about 65 placques and 130 busts of persons, covering 2000 years of history; as the oldest person honored is Arminius, victor in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the year 9.

Walhallastraße 48
93093 Donaustauf, Germany
09403 961680
walhalla-regensburg.de‎
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhalla_memorial
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Coordinates:   49°1'53"N   12°13'26"E

Comments

  • it's similar to the " Pantheon" for the french in Paris or " Lincoln Memorial " for the US in Washington DC
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