Kelheim, Germany
Up early and boarded a bus to Kelheim. Firstly we drove up Mount Michaelsberg to visit the Brefreiungshalle which King Ludwig I of Bavaria ordered to be built to commemorate the victories against Napoleon during the Wars of Liberation that lasted from 1813 to 1815. The construction was started in 1842 by Friedrich von Gärtner in a mixture of classical and Christian styles. At the behest of the King, Leo von Klenze altered the plans and completed the buildin...