STIFT MELK - BASTION  
          

The portal of Melk abbey is framed by two massive constructions: towards the town the Southern bastion and towards the park its symmetrical counterpart, the Northern bastion, which was constructed by Jakob Prandtauer in the first half of the 18th century.

Bastion:

● special exhibition conceived by students of the abbey school

● on the second floor there is a terrace with a panoramic view which allows visitors to see not only the surrounding areas – from the foothills of the Alps to the Waldviertel – but also the abbey grounds, especially the garden pavilion and the monastery park. Guests reach the first floor and the roof terrace via a central stairwell with an elevator.
A new outside staircase leads directly from the terrace to the abbey park.

● monastery´s gift shop

The bastion serves as an important hub between the monastery buildings and the abbey park.

Open daily, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

(There is no additional charge if a ticket for the monastery has already been purchased)
Admission tickets to visit only the abbey park and bastion:
adult: € 4,00
student: € 3,00
children: € 1,00