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| Stift Melk (Benedictine Abbey of Melk) |
Melk is a small town at the Danube Valley, with about 6500 inhabitants, and a landscape
that creates a magical atmosphere. The place Melk was mentioned authentically as
Medilica, in the year 831 for the first time. The main attraction is the Stift Melk
(Benedictine Abbey of Melk), a cloister palace in baroque style that oversees the whole
city from one height rock. The Rathausplatz (town hall place), with its old buildings,
from 17th and 18th century, in centre of Melk, is an important piece of the magic Old
Town, and a mixture of architecture and nature. A visit to Melk is a beautiful
experience that remains for always a great memory. A trip to Melk is a profit, for spirit
and soul. By car, with the bus, by train, or with the boat on the Danube, all are
possibilities to drive to Melk and its area.
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| The bridge over the Danube |
|  | The Danube valley and the bridge over the river
Here, there is a beautiful landscape, with splendid nature elements, that is interconnected, with which human creations.
The bridge over the Danube River is a mighty construction that connected the two magical shores and makes possible, the good for run of the traffic in these surroundings.
Danube is a popular way, for the tourists, that admires, from the boat, the many beauties of the region.
Miscellaneous wares are transported, also, on this way.
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The baroque garden pavilion in the Abbey Park
Wonderful walls, valuable art, embroideries of marble, and gold, rare books, sculptures and paintings, but also much, much, much fresh air, green trees, and colourful flowers.
A walk in the middle of the nature through which splendid garden, is a recreation for the tourists, after a visit in the heart of the religion, history and art, in the lovely area of the Abbey.
| | | The baroque garden pavilion |
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| Pros: | "History, religion, art, nature in a wonderful connection" | | In A Nutshell: | "It is worthwhile, to admire one of the most beautiful baroque creations." |
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y2ketan2007 Tue Mar 18, 2008 19:49 UTC
I'll surely do Melk the next time I'm in Austria.Thanks for the information and the lovely pictures. Austria rocks ! | croisbeauty Wed May 23, 2007 11:09 UTC
Melk looks great, one of the places I wanna visit soon. | Diana75 Tue Feb 20, 2007 22:07 UTC
Nu as putea trece vreodata pe langa Melk fara sa ma opresc macar pentru o clipa. O pagina extraordinara pentru un loc la fel de minunat. | Sininen Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:08 UTC
What an interesting place! I must go there one day. Your page is very informative and the photos are really great. Happy birthday from Finland! |
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