Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey or Stift Melk is a Benedictine abbey. It lies on the Danube, near the city of Melk. It is in Lower Austria. It is one of the distinguishing features of a region known as Wachau. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The abbey was almost totally destroyed in a fire, on 14 August 1297. It was rebuilt in Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century.
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Category:Benedictine abbeys
Category:Buildings and structures in Austria
Category:Churches in Austria
Category:Lower Austria
Category:18th-century buildings and structures