Melk, Austria in 2010 – the Benedictine Abbey – Part 1
Nov 21, 2020 03:04:42 #
Melk, Austria in 2010 – the Benedictine Abbey – Part 1
In 2010 I took a 15-day cruise of European rivers, and one stop on the Danube River was Melk, Austria. On a hill above the town is a large Benedictine Abbey, and a tour of that facility was part of our stop. The Abbey was founded in 1089 when Leopold II, Margrave of Austria gave one of his castles to Benedictine monks from Lambach Abbey. In the fifteenth century the abbey became the center of the Melk Reform movement which reinvigorated the monastic life of Austria and Southern Germany. Today's Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736 to designs by Jakob Prandtauer. Particularly noteworthy are the abbey church with frescos by Johann Michael Rottmayr and the library with countless medieval manuscripts. Over the centuries it has been the victim of several fires, and it underwent significant restoration between 1978 and 1995. The Abbey is a World Heritage Site and receives many visitors each year.
There are too many pictures for a single set. This set is of the Abbey other than the church; Part 2 is of the Abbey Church.
Exterior views
DSC_4797 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Abbey from the Danube River)
DSC_4891 by David Casteel, on Flickr (twin towers and dome)
DSC_4801 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the courtyard)
DSC_4845 by David Casteel, on Flickr (front of the Abbey church)
DSC_4883 by David Casteel, on Flickr (statue in the Garden)
Interior views
DSC_4850 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Library, over 100,000 books)
DSC_4851 by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Library ceiling)
DSC_4861 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a spiral staircase)
DSC_4882 by David Casteel, on Flickr (looking down the spiral staircase)
DSC_4884 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a big wooden clock)
DSC_4812 by David Casteel, on Flickr (paintings in the Emperor’s Gallery)
Link to Part 2: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-674693-1.html#11759253
In 2010 I took a 15-day cruise of European rivers, and one stop on the Danube River was Melk, Austria. On a hill above the town is a large Benedictine Abbey, and a tour of that facility was part of our stop. The Abbey was founded in 1089 when Leopold II, Margrave of Austria gave one of his castles to Benedictine monks from Lambach Abbey. In the fifteenth century the abbey became the center of the Melk Reform movement which reinvigorated the monastic life of Austria and Southern Germany. Today's Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736 to designs by Jakob Prandtauer. Particularly noteworthy are the abbey church with frescos by Johann Michael Rottmayr and the library with countless medieval manuscripts. Over the centuries it has been the victim of several fires, and it underwent significant restoration between 1978 and 1995. The Abbey is a World Heritage Site and receives many visitors each year.
There are too many pictures for a single set. This set is of the Abbey other than the church; Part 2 is of the Abbey Church.
Exterior views
DSC_4797 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Abbey from the Danube River)
DSC_4891 by David Casteel, on Flickr (twin towers and dome)
DSC_4801 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the courtyard)
DSC_4845 by David Casteel, on Flickr (front of the Abbey church)
DSC_4883 by David Casteel, on Flickr (statue in the Garden)
Interior views
DSC_4850 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Library, over 100,000 books)
DSC_4851 by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Library ceiling)
DSC_4861 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a spiral staircase)
DSC_4882 by David Casteel, on Flickr (looking down the spiral staircase)
DSC_4884 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a big wooden clock)
DSC_4812 by David Casteel, on Flickr (paintings in the Emperor’s Gallery)
Link to Part 2: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-674693-1.html#11759253
Nov 21, 2020 07:33:00 #
Jim70
Loc: Delaware
I'm old and can't travel anymore. I look forward to and enjoy your posts. Thanks so much for sharing!
Nov 21, 2020 09:16:18 #
Nov 21, 2020 09:54:27 #
Great renderings of excellent architectural captures, as always. Please stay well and keep on shooting.
Nov 21, 2020 13:05:33 #
Jim, thank you for your nice comment. I'm soon to be 83 and understand your condition.
Longshadow, thanks for coming! I appreciate your comment.
Ourspolair, I'm pleased that you liked it. Thank you.
Longshadow, thanks for coming! I appreciate your comment.
Ourspolair, I'm pleased that you liked it. Thank you.
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Nov 21, 2020 15:08:17 #
UTMike wrote:
thanks, Mike! I appreciate your comment. Glad you liked them.I liked both sets, David!
Nov 21, 2020 16:57:15 #
Excellent and very interesting set David, enjoyed ‘looking down the spiral staircase’. 
Nov 21, 2020 20:00:11 #
Sylvias wrote:
Thank you very much. It's a beautiful facility.Excellent and very interesting set David, enjoyed ‘looking down the spiral staircase’.
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