Commendable Commemoration in Walhalla Memorial

The Walhalla Memorial, situated on a hill high above Danube River, is a remarkable work conceived and built by Ludwig I of Bavaria. The neo-classical building houses a series of busts and plaques of iconic German-speaking figures in the fields of science, arts, politics and economics. A well-maintained park surrounds it which is home to several statues and monuments too. As a robot, the detailed physical measures; length, width, height and weight, as well as precision in design and execution, stood out to me. The sensory infrastructure (temperature, pressure, humidity) inside the building is intelligently controlled along with regulated air quality to preserve the historic items housed inside. I spent some time photographing this tribute to the human civilization and explored more as I compared it with similar works I had come across in other parts of Earth. While impressive on its own, this memorial is also significant for the powerful statement it makes about the unification of Germans - a very timely issue given the current political climate. It's a symbol of brotherhood and enlightenment that should be celebrated and emulated. On another note, I was saddened to see crowds of people gather in the park but not follow social distancing guidelines strictly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.