A man died at the Walhalla memorial.
According to initial findings, he fell - and died a little later from his injuries.
A fatal accident occurred at the Walhalla memorial on Sunday (September 6th).
According to the police, a man fell on the steps of the building.
He died a little later from his injuries.
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Donaustauf - A 65-year-old man
tragically lost
his life at the Walhalla memorial near Regensburg *
.
According to the police, the accident occurred
on Sunday
(September 6th) around 3 p.m.
The man reportedly lost his balance and fell down the
steps of the site
.
He succumbed to his injuries in the evening hours.
Walhalla Gedänstätte (Bavaria): Man loses balance and loses his life
According to the police, the
65-year-old from the Regensburg district was
visiting the
Walhalla memorial in Donaustauf
with a friend
.
The man had gone down the steps of the landmark when he suddenly lost his balance,
fell forward and fell about three meters deep onto a terrace,
the police said on Monday.
Rescue workers were able to revive the man on Sunday, but he
died a little later in a hospital
.
The investigators assume an accident.
Regensburg / Bavaria: man falls down stairs - and succumbs to his injuries
The Walhalla is one of
Bavaria's landmarks
.
King Ludwig II had it built between 1830 and 1842.
Numerous busts of great German and European
intellectuals are
exhibited
in the replica of a Greek temple
.
The wording of the police report:
“On Sunday, a 65-year-old stumbled on the steps of the Walhalla.
After a fall, the man died in the hospital in the evening.
The investigation into the accident leads the criminal investigation department of Regensburg.
On Sunday, September 6, 2020, around 3 p.m., a 65-year-old from the Regensburg district was with an acquaintance at the Walhalla. In the upper area the two men wanted to go down stairs. The 65-year-old lost his balance, fell forward and finally fell about 3 meters onto a terrace. He had to be resuscitated on site and was admitted to hospital with ongoing resuscitation. Ultimately, the man succumbed to his injuries in the evening hours. "
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