The neoclassical German building modelled after the Parthenon is Walhalla.
Walhalla is a monumental hall of fame in Bavaria, near Donaustauf and Regensburg. King Ludwig I of Bavaria commissioned it as a memorial to distinguished figures associated with German history and culture. Its name refers to Valhalla, the hall of the slain in Norse mythology.
The architect Leo von Klenze supervised construction, which took place from 1830 to 1842. The building’s Greek temple form, Doric colonnade and elevated position above the Danube deliberately echo classical architecture, with the Parthenon in Athens serving as its principal model.
Walhalla opened on 18 October 1842. Its interior contains marble busts and commemorative plaques honouring rulers, scientists, artists, writers and other notable figures. The alternatives are different buildings: the Panthéon is in Paris, the Altes Museum is in Berlin, and the Glyptothek is a Munich sculpture museum.