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Melk Abbey

“Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley. 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.
Architect: Jakob Prandtauer
Opened: 1089
Architectural style: Baroque architecture.”
—From Wikipedia
Extras: details of the abbey and view of the Danube river.
It was a very pleasant trip out of the city with complicated logistics, but with effort we managed to use all forms of transportation. Metro, train, and boat :o)
Thank you for your visits.

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