Monument to the Battle of the Nations memorial (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) in Leipzig
The Hall of Fame (Ruhmeshalle) is dominated by four 10-m high sculptures symbolizing the four virtues of the German people that allowed for the victory over Napoleon, according to the turn of the 19th-century opinion. These sculptures are (bravery / Tapferkeit (crossed arms), strength of faith / Glaubensstärke (man with child), people’s strength / Volkeskraft (woman with two children), and willingness to sacrifice / Opferbereitshcaft (fist on knee).
The colored glass of the Hall of Fame was recently restored to the original designs. The reliefs on the pillars between the windows are 96 men and women mourning for the dead.
Use the lift, or the staircases (364 steps) to the Singers’ Gallery (Sängergalerie) at the base of the dome, which has a 29 m (95 ft) diameter. From here, visitors have the best views of the 11 rings of knights on horseback (nearly life-size).