Donaustauf · Eastern Bavaria · Germany

Walhalla

monumentneoclassicalDanubegoogle verified

moderate

9/10

best: morning, summer

grand, scenic, dramatic

A local would say...

A Bavarian king built a perfect replica of the Parthenon above the Danube to house the greatest Germans in marble — arriving by river through the gorge is half the experience.

A breathtaking Ludwig I monument modelled on the Parthenon in Athens, perched on terraced marble steps above the Danube near Regensburg. Dedicated to the giants of Germanic thought and deed, its marble hall contains busts of 130 figures from Germanic history. The river approach — by boat from Kelheim through the dramatic Danube Gorge — is exceptional.