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Naslovnica / Tagovi Marble Hall
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Both Pallas Athena and Hercules allude to Emperor Karl VI
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Ceiling fresco showing Pallas Athena on a chariot drawn by lions - a symbol of wisdom and moderation
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]![Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]](../../../galleries/Austria/Melk/IMG_6235.jpg "Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria] (2362 visits) [Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]")
Grate in floor allows heating from kitchen to heat this room[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
In the Hercules legend, Emperor Karl VI liked to be celebrated as a successor to the Roman emperors
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Marble Hall
Hercules is on her left, symbolizing the force necessary to conquer the three-headed hound of hell, night, and sin [Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
Melk Benedictine Abbey
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
The Marble Hall served as a dining hall
The Marble Hall served as a dining hall for the imperial family and other distinguished guests [Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]
These windows can be closed to block off sound from other rooms
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Melk - Austria]
This room is also used as a festival hall
[Marble Hall - Melk Benedictine Abbey - Austria]