Melk Abbey is one of the world's most famous monastic sites, and its spectacular buildings are laid out around seven courtyards.
Description
The most prominent part of this massive 325-meter-long complex is the west end and its twin-towered church rising above a semicircular terrace range.
Perched on a rocky outcrop high above the town of Melk and overlooking the Danube, the abbey contains numerous other great reasons to spend a few hours touring it: the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau; the remains of Austria's first ruling family, the House of Babenberg; the superb 196-meter-long Imperial Corridor with its portraits of Austria's rulers, including one of Empress Maria Theresa; and the Imperial Rooms with their displays relating to the abbey's history, along with statues and paintings.
Address: Abt-Berthold-Dietmayr-Straße 1, 3390 Melk
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