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Leathaineach abhaile / Tags Austria
+ Melk 195
Studengau river
[Wachau valley - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
Swanhilde's portable altar - 11th century
[Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The 'battle which leads to victory' is strongly expressed by the monks battle for virtue [Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbe
The 'battle which leads to victory' is strongly expressed by the monks battle for virtue [Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The Abbey was contructed following plans by Jakob Prandtauer
The Abbey was contructed following plans by Jakob Prandtauer [Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The abbey went through a 10-year restoration which finished in 1987
[Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The altar to the right is dedicated to St. Benedict but the sarcophagus is empty. [Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Aust
The altar to the right is dedicated to St. Benedict but the sarcophagus is empty. [Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The artistic, valuable decoration shows the high regard the monks had for their library.
[The Library - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The artists chosen for the decoration of the church were prominent masters in their fields
[Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The Babenbergs previously located their palace stronghold here
[Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The battle which leads to victory is embodied on the high altar through the martyrdom of apostles Peter & Paul
[Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The ceiling fresco by Paul Troger (1731-32) shows a symbolic depiction of Faith
[The Library - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The Garden Pavilion of Melk Abbey
[Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The Garden Pavilion's famous frescoes by Johann Wenzel Bergl
[Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The grandeur of the abbey was to make its orientation towards God clearly visible
[Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
The left side altar in the transept contains the skeleton of St. Coloman in a sarcophagus
[Abbey Church - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]