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Melk Abbey

+47
Monday
9:00 - 4:30
Opening Hours
Monday
9:00 - 4:30
Tuesday
9:00 - 4:30
Wednesday
9:00 - 4:30
Thursday
9:00 - 4:30
Friday
9:00 - 4:30
Saturday
9:00 - 4:30
Sunday
9:00 - 4:30
02752/555-232
02752/555-232
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6 reviews of Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey

Excellent

Melk Abbey is gorgeous. We arrived by boat on the Danuvio which was a great experience because you can see castles on the tops of some mountains as you travel. When we arrived at Abbey Well we were surprised, not only for its size but for its beauty. In the library of Abbey Well, scenes from the film In the Name of the Rose were filmed, probably because it is such a beautiful location. I have posted some pictures to give you an idea of ​​the experience

+11

Stairway to Heaven

Visiting Melk Abbey, situated on the river Danube in Austria, should be included in anybody's travel plans. The spiral staircase invited me to call it "Stairway to Heaven".

Pardon the delay and leave half this...

Perdón el retraso y por dejar a medias ...

Perdón el retraso y por dejar a medias este rincón, hasta hoy. La Abadía benedictina de Melk, para mí, hasta la fecha, la residencia sacra en activo más exagerada y arrogante que he tenido la suerte de visitar (sin contar el Vaticano, pero eso estaba claro). Mi orgullo de ateo, y más cuando viajo con mi padre, que es peor que yo con estas imperiales construcciones, siempre nos juega una mala pasada, impidiéndonos sentir muchas veces por exceso de dialéctica blasfema. Pero esta abadía con 900 años pudo con nosotros; por no acabar siendo grotesca al pecar de obscena, quizás descubriendo un gusto elitista en los benedictinos (poco sabían ellos que acabarían compartiéndolo con miles de turistas tan "especiales" como mi padre y yo) y la abadía de Melk es un referente explicito del barroco, pero sin cansar, en absoluto. Con una biblioteca con 100 mil ejemplares (y las pruebas de su paso por allí de muchos y muchas "grandes" de nuestra época como Arundhati Roy o Saramago) y con la elegancia en cada detalle arquitectónico, escultórico y en cada fresco...y la iglesia más abrumadora que han recorrido mis ojos. Esta fortificación es una muestra del poder de una época, sí, pero lo magistral que tiene su visita es entender el resultado cuando se tienen los medios para abrumar al mundo.
Pardon the delay and leave half this corner in today. Melk Benedictine Abada, for me, to date, the most sacred asset residence exaggerated and arrogant I've been fortunate to visit (excluding the Vatican, but it was clear). My pride atheist, and more when I travel with my father, which is worse than I do with these imperial buildings, we always plays a trick, impidindonos often feel blasphemous excess dialectic. But 900 years this abbey was with us; not end up being the sin of obscene grotesque, perhaps discovering an elitist taste in Benedictine (little Saban compartindolo them they finished with thousands of tourists as "special" as my father and I) and the abbey of Melk is an explicit reference to the Baroque but not tired at all. With a library with 100 thousand copies (and the evidence of their passage through all of many and many "big" our little like Arundhati Roy or Saramago) and architectural elegance in every detail, sculptural and each fresh ... and the most overwhelming church have come my eyes. This fortification is an example of the power of a little, s, but the master has his visit is to understand the results when they have the means to overwhelm the world.
+10
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Stift Melk is the Abbey that inspired...

Stift Melk, c’est l’abbaye qui a ins...

Stift Melk, c’est l’abbaye qui a inspiré le fameux roman d’Umberto Eco « le Nom de la Rose ». A seulement une demi heure de Vienne, l’abbaye du 11ème siècle est extrêmement belle et impressionnante, surplombant majestueusement la petite ville de Melk. La visite est intéressante, surtout pour la grande bibliothèque et la chapelle richement décorée. De plus, elle abrite des expositions d’art et d’histoire, sur des thèmes variés. Vous pouvez également profiter du parc abbatial et des jardins pour une petite promenade! La ville de Melk, au pied de l’abbaye, est très touristique (nombreuses boutiques de souvenirs), mais elle est également typiquement autrichienne, et il est agréable de s’y promener.
Stift Melk is the Abbey that inspired the famous novel by Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose." Just half an hour from Vienna, the 11th-century abbey is extremely beautiful and impressive, majestically overlooking the small town of Melk. The tour is interesting, especially for the large library and a chapel richly decorated. In addition, it houses exhibits of art and history, on various topics. You can also enjoy the abbey grounds and gardens for a stroll! The city of Melk at the foot of the abbey, is very touristy (many souvenir shops), but it is also typically Austrian, and it is nice to walk.
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Benedictine abbey

Abadía Benedictina

Uno de los monasterios cristianos más famosos del mundo por su belleza, su biblioteca y la producción de sus manuscritos.
One of the most famous Christian monasteries in the world for its beauty, its library and production of manuscripts.
+5
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Spectacular

Espectacular

Excellent
Impresionante y espectacular Abadía situada a poca distancia de Viena y lugar de partida (O llegada) para una bella excursión fluvial por el valle de Wachau, declarado recientemente (y muy merecidamente) patrimonio de la humanidad.
Impressive and spectacular Abbey located within walking distance of Vienna and place of departure (or arrival) for a beautiful river excursion through the Wachau Valley, recently declared (and deservedly) heritage of humanity.
+6
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