Befreiungshalle
The Befreiungshalle ("Hall of Liberation", German: [bəˈfʀaɪ̯ʊŋsˌhalə]) is a neoclassical monument on the Michelsberg hill above the town of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany. It stands upstream of Regensburg on the river Danube at the confluence of the Danube and the Altmühl, i.e. the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. It is just downstream of the Danube Gorge, towering above its lower end. It was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the Befreiungskriege of 1813–1815.
| Befreiungshalle | |
|---|---|
Befreiungshalle Kelheim | |
Befreiungshalle Location in Germany Befreiungshalle Befreiungshalle (Germany) | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Town or city | Kelheim |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 48°55′06″N 11°51′38″E |
| Client | King Ludwig I of Bavaria |
| Owner | Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Friedrich von Gärtner, Leo von Klenze |
| Designations | Baudenkmal (listed monument) |
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