The Walhalla Memorial is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished people in German history. Conceived by Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in 1807, it was designed by architect Leo von Klenze and built between 1830 and 1842. The neoclassical structure is modeled after the Parthenon in Athens and sits on a hillside overlooking the Danube River near Regensburg. It houses marble busts and plaques commemorating over 190 politicians, sovereigns, scientists, and artists of Germanic language and culture.