Attraction · Kelheim · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Hall of Liberation in Kelheim

Hall of Liberation is an attraction in Kelheim, Bavaria. This place has a story in the app. 7 of the 34 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 880 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.

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Story · Hall of Liberation

You're standing at the Befreiungshalle, the Hall of Liberation, high on the Michelsberg hill above the Bavarian town of Kelheim. Down below, the Altmühl flows into the Danube. Take a good look at this huge round building of pale Kelheim limestone. It isn't really a circle, it's a polygon with eighteen sides. On top of its eighteen pillars stand eighteen colossal statues by Johann Halbig. They represent German peoples who joined the fight, from Bavarians and Prussians to Saxons and Swabians. The hall is forty-five metres high and twenty-nine metres across.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Mo-Su 09:00-16:00; Jan 01 off; Dec 24-25,Dec 31 off
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible

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Hall of Liberation in Kelheim: a monument to victory

The Hall of Liberation in Kelheim is an attraction that opened in 1863. The building commemorates the victories over Napoleon. Inside you will find white marble statues of tribes and victory goddesses. The hall stands high on the Michelsberg, above the town of Kelheim. From the outdoor terrace you look out over the valleys of the Donau and the Altmühl. The Hall of Liberation in Kelheim is on Befreiungshallestraße in Kelheim, close to the Bezirkskriegerdenkmal and the Kanalhafen Kelheim.

What you can see at the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim

The round building of light limestone is a polygon with 18 sides. Large statues of tribes stand on its 18 pillars. The hall is 45 metres high and 29 metres wide. You enter through a gateway 7 metres high, cast from captured cannons. In the domed hall stand 34 marble goddesses, each just over 3 metres tall, and 17 gilded bronze shields hang there. Inscriptions commemorate 18 generals and 18 recaptured forts. You can take a lift to the domed hall or climb the stairs. 82 steps lead to the inner gallery, and another 40 take you to the outer terrace. From there you can see where the rivers Altmühl and Donau meet.

Befreiungshalle Kelheim: history of the hall

The Befreiungshalle, or Hall of Liberation, was commissioned in 1842 by the king. Architect Friedrich von Gärtner began work the same year, but he died in 1847 during construction. Leo von Klenze then took over the project and added his own neoclassical touches. The hall officially opened on 18 October 1863, exactly 50 years after the battle at Leipzig. The monument commemorates the victories over Napoleon between 1813 and 1815. Before that, a prehistoric fortress stood on this site.

Drinking water, benches and toilets at Hall of Liberation in Kelheim

You'll find a toilet 73 metres from the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim, at NSG Weltenburger Enge, Hirschberg, Altmühlleiten. This public toilet is free to use and accessible for wheelchairs. Within 500 metres there are 2 public toilets in total. There are also plenty of benches at the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim. The nearest bench is 58 metres away, at NSG Weltenburger Enge, Hirschberg, Altmühlleiten, and within 500 metres there are 16 benches. For drinking water at the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim, you'll need to walk 885 metres to the water tap at Altmühlstraße. A free bicycle pump is located 685 metres away, on Stadtknechtstraße.

Walking and other sights around the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim

The Hall of Liberation in Kelheim is a good starting point for visiting several places. The Bezirkskriegerdenkmal is 143 metres away. If you keep walking, you reach the Kanalhafen Kelheim after 563 metres. The Archäologisches Museum is 747 metres away. There is also a memorial 878 metres away. After a walk of 902 metres, you reach the König-Maximilan-Denkmal.