Walhalla
A Hall of Fame modeled on the Parthenon in Athens, built of white marble on a hillside above the Danube. Its interior houses about 130 busts of famous German-speaking figures.
King Ludwig I of Bavaria commissioned the Walhalla, which was completed in 1842 to designs by Leo von Klenze. The hall honors busts and memorial plaques of figures such as Goethe, Beethoven, and Kant. From the riverside car park, a climb of about 358 steps leads up the hill, where the views over the Danube plain are rewarding. Admission costs about 5 euros. The Walhalla is about 10 km east, in Donaustauf. You can get there on Bus 5 or, from April to October, by riverboat from the Stone Bridge landing.
Opening hours
Apr–Sep 09:00–17:45; Oct until 16:45; shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Museum of Bavarian History
- Alte Kapelle
- Porta Praetoria
- Regensburg Cathedral
- Historische Wurstkuchl
- Stone Bridge, Regensburg
- Salzstadel & World Heritage Visitor Centre
- Spitalgarten Beer Garden