Walhalla- "The German Hall of Fame"

Walhalla, the "German Hall of Fame" stands on a hillside overlooking
the Danube. Kind Ludwig I conceived his temple of fame in the early
19th Century, when he was still Bavaria's Kronprinz. After choosing
the location, he ordered his architect, Leo von Kienze, to construct a
Greek Revival monument based on the Parthenon in Athens. The building,
called Walhalla, was built over a 12-year period (from 1830 to 1842)
and became a symbol of "the German nation" at a time when Germany was
a patchwork of kingdoms and small states.

The white stone temple sits on a massive foundation with 358 steps
that lead down to a boat landing on the Danube.