Befreiungshalle

E863110

Befreiungshalle is a 19th-century neoclassical monument in Bavaria, Germany, built on a hill above Kelheim to commemorate German victories over Napoleon.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
neoclassical building
architect Friedrich von Gärtner
Leo von Klenze
architecturalStyle Historicism
Neoclassicism
category 19th-century architecture in Germany
Monuments and memorials in Bavaria
Tourist attractions in Bavaria
commemorates Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Waterloo
Wars of Liberation against Napoleon
commissionedBy Ludwig I of Bavaria
completionDate 1863
country Germany
creator Friedrich von Gärtner
Leo von Klenze
dedicatedTo German victories over Napoleon
diameter about 29 meters
hasInscription German unification motto by Ludwig I
hasInteriorFeature bronze shields
marble victory goddesses
statues of allegorical female figures
hasShape rotunda
hasStaircase exterior staircase leading to viewing platform
hasViewingPlatform panoramic view over the Danube valley
height about 45 meters
heritageDesignation listed building in Bavaria
inaugurationDate 18 October 1863
inception 1842
isTouristAttraction true
languageOfInscription German
locatedAbove Kelheim
locatedIn Kelheim
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Bavaria
locatedNear confluence of the Danube and Altmühl rivers
locatedOn Michelsberg hill
linked to: Michaelsberg hill
maintainedBy Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes
materialUsed marble
stone
nearbyAttraction Danube Gorge (Donaudurchbruch)
linked to: Danube Gorge

Weltenburg Abbey
openToPublic true
ownedBy Free State of Bavaria
linked to: Bavaria
startDate 1842

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kelheim locatedNear Befreiungshalle
Kelheim hasTouristAttraction Befreiungshalle
Leo von Klenze notableWork Befreiungshalle (early planning phase)
linked to: Befreiungshalle