Walhalla
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Walhalla is the German form of Old Norse Valhöll, which is commonly anglicized as Valhalla
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Valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin. Chosen by Odin, half of those that die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries, while the other half go to the goddess Freyja's field Fólkvangr...
. Otherwise, Walhalla may refer to:
- The Walhalla templeWalhalla templeThe Walhalla temple is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished Germans, famous personalities in German history — politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German tongue". The hall is housed in a neo-classical building above the Danube River, east of Regensburg, in...
, German Hall of Fame, inaugurated 1842 - Walhalla-ordenWalhalla-ordenWalhalla-orden was a secret society founded in the early part of 1783 in the Sveaborg fortress outside Helsinki, Finland by Johan Anders Jägerhorn along with Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm...
, a Finnish secret society founded 1783
Places:
- in the United States:
- Walhalla, California, former name of Gualala, CaliforniaGualala, CaliforniaGualala is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California. It is located southwest of Hopland, at an elevation of 49 feet . It is located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Gualala River, on State Route 1. It serves as a commercial center for the...
- Walhalla, Michigan
- Walhalla, North DakotaWalhalla, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,057 people, 452 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,004.4 people per square mile . There were 556 housing units at an average density of 528.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 89.78% White, 5.96%...
- Walhalla Ravine in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- Walhalla, South CarolinaWalhalla, South CarolinaWalhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
- Walhalla, TexasWalhalla, TexasWalhalla is an unincorporated community in northern Fayette County, Texas, United States.It was settled in 1830s by German settlers.-External links:* Handbook of Texas Online....
- Walhalla, California, former name of Gualala, California
- in Australia:
- Walhalla, VictoriaWalhalla, VictoriaWalhalla is a small town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in early 1863 and at its peak home to around 2,500 residents. Today, the town has a population of fewer than 20 permanent residents, though it has a large proportion of houses owned as holiday properties. It...
- Walhalla, Victoria
Film and music:
- Walhalla (film)Walhalla (film)Walhalla is a 1995 Belgian and Dutch thriller film directed by Eddy Terstall.-Cast:*Marc van Uchelen ... Michel de Feyter*Huub Stapel ... Raymond de Feyter*Antje de Boeck ... Sanne- External links :...
; a 1995 Dutch thriller - "Walhalla", a track by the Dutch trance act GouryellaGouryellaGouryella were a Dutch trance act comprising Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiësto. The word itself means "heaven" in an aborigine language. They are best known for the self-titled song "Gouryella" and the follow-up single "Walhalla", both epic trance tracks....
Miscellaneous
- Walhalla is the German name of Panacea in Asterix.