Austria
Benediktinerstift Melk
Melk, Niederösterreich
The abbey rises on a rocky outcrop above the town of Melk, overlooking the Danube at the edge of the Wachau. The present Baroque building was built between 1702 and 1746 by Jakob Prandtauer and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The church holds the tomb of Saint Coloman and the remains of several Babenberg rulers.
Details
- Address
- A. B. Dietmayr-Straße 1, u. a.MelkAustria
- Website
- stiftmelk.at
- Founded
- 1089
- Also known as
- Melk Abbey
- Wikipedia
- Stift Melk
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