The impressive "Befreiungshalle" or Hall of Liberation is a classical historical monument located on Mount Michelsberg above the city of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany.  It is on the Danube at the confluence of the Danube and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, a few miles upstream from Regensburg.

King Ludwig I ordered the monument to be built to commemorate the victories against Napoleon during the Wars of Liberation that lasted from 1813 to 1815.  The construction was begun in 1842 by Friedrich von Gartener in a mixture of classical and Christian styles modeled on buildings from ancient Rome and the Italian Middle Ages.   The plans were altered by King Leo von Klenze and the building was completed in 1863. 

The supporting buttresses around the building are crowned by 18 monumental statues by Johann Halbig which represent allegories of the German tribes.  The number 18 also symbolizes the date of the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, when Napoleon's troops suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Coalition.  There are also 18 corner stairs, 18 x 3 columns in the Gallery, 18 niches, etc.

A small train from the center of Kelheim takes visitors to the monument.  There are great views of Kelheim and the Danube from the mountain .  For even greater views, climb the interior stairs to the top of the monument.