The Befreiungshalle in Kelheim was begun by Friedrich von Gärtner and altered and completed by Leo von Klenze for King Ludwig I of Bavaria, to commemorate the victories over Napoleon in 1813 to 1815. The infobox gives no dates. The text says construction began in 1842 and ended in 1863, with the opening on October 18, 1863.
The infobox calls the style Neoclassical, and the text describes a mixture of Neoclassical and Christian styles at the start. The rotunda is Kelheim limestone, most of the Victoria figures are Carrara marble, and gilded bronze shields and the gate were cast from captured artillery. It is 148 feet (45 m) high and 95 feet (29 m) across.
It stands on Michelsberg, on the site of part of a prehistoric fortification, and it is open to the public. An elevator has served wheelchair users since 2008. The article gives no hours.
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