Melk, a pretty little Baroque town of 5,000 people in Austria, is famous for its Benedictine Abbey built in the early 18th century on the site of an earlier abbey dating back to 1089 and affording a stunning view of Wachau Valley and the Danube. The abbey library contains numerous mediaeval manuscripts, including 750 incunables, while the church, completely renovated thirty years ago, is splendidly baroque.

The first view of Melk Abbey on the cycle path

The Abbey dominates the town

Example of mediaeval architecture in Melk

Typical baroque building in Melk

The entrance to Melk Abbey

The inner courtyard of Melk Abbey

One of the beautiful painted ceilings in the Abbey

The marble room where important visitors were always taken

Staircase showing painted ceilings inside the Abbey

Elegant staircase inside the Abbey

The Garten Pavillion at Melk Abbey

Inside the Garten Pavillion

Interior of the Abbey church

View of Wachau and the Danube from the Abbey
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