"The Abbey is worth a trip on its own" Melk by BruceDunning

Melk Travel Guide: 217 reviews and 850 photos

Melk is the Best Site for a church splendor

Get to the town of Melk. It is one of the most spectacular abbeys ever. Controlled by Benedictine monks for 900 years, they really knew how to preserve the splendor. The abbey is really a multiple buildings in a compound, and the view right on the Danube River is fantastic. The structure of the Abbey church is close to the matching beauty of the Weis church in south Bavaria. This red and white marble, along with the gold leaf in the church make a wonderful sight. The library is equally beautiful.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Most lovely beauty of all churches-maybe
Cons:Not much unless you count the tourists
In a nutshell:Would love to sit a long time and take in the colorful pic

Last visit to Melk: Jul 2003
Intro Written Feb 3, 2008
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angiebabe Feb 1, 2011 at 1:55 PM

I tried to get here last winter but despite even catching car trains through mountains got only half or 3/4 the way the last mountain pass was blocked so I have to try again another time!
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balhannah Aug 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM

Have seen this Abbey on our travel shows a few times. It must be magnificent when you see it in the "real"