Melk: More (July 2012)
Here's more of the grandeur and splendour of The Melk Abbey (taken from my small camera)
Melk has been a spiritual and cultural center of the
country for more than 1000 years, first as a castle
for the Babenbergs, then from 1089 as a Benedictine
monastery, founded by Margrave Leopold II.
Since the 12th century a school has been connected with the monastery, and valuable manuscripts have been collected and created in the library. In the course of the monastery’s history, members of the Melk monastic community have achieved significant success in the fields of natural science and the arts.
Since the 12th century a school has been connected with the monastery, and valuable manuscripts have been collected and created in the library. In the course of the monastery’s history, members of the Melk monastic community have achieved significant success in the fields of natural science and the arts.
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