After 1701, at Abbot Berthold Dietmayr’s instigation, a complete reconstruction of the church took place

After the church, the Library is the second most important room in the Benedictine Abbey

Along the main street there are many food stalls, this one sells cheese

An engraving by Merian(1649) still shows the irregular medieval southern facade

An engraving by Werner before 1731 shows a ballustrade wall

Antonio Beduzzi was responsible for the sketches for the frescoes

Austrian folk costume - Melk shopping

Baroque Garden Pavilion

Baroque globe of the heavens by Coronelli

Beinkassette

Blue is the colour of the Benedictine Order

Books are categorized under four main faculties: Theology, Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence

Both Pallas Athena and Hercules allude to Emperor Karl VI

Cabbage patch dolls of Melk

Ceiling fresco showing Pallas Athena on a chariot drawn by lions - a symbol of wisdom and moderation