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Melk Abbey
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Key facts
- Location
- Austria
- Area
- Europe
- Architect
- Jakob Prandtauer
- Architectural style
- Baroque
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Encyclopedic overview
Melk Abbey (German: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley, that belongs to the Austrian Congregation. The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the remains of several members of the House of Babenberg, Austria's first ruling dynasty.
History
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