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Rent a room ǀ plan your event Melk abbey is an active and vibrant monastery – cultural events and spiritual retreats etc. take place here year-round; the abbey school also uses various rooms for…

Press We appreciate your interest in Melk Abbey! We are glad to answer any questions you may have regarding press, public relations, and film and photo shoots. Depending on the topic, please…

Melk Abbey Shop On the ground floor of the Northern bastion, visitors may find a gift shop with many exclusive abbey products. Products include not only the traditional souvenirs which are usually…

Restoration Melk Abbey Library ǀ 2022-2032 Project & Scope 100.000 volumes, including 1.800 manuscripts as well as 750 incunabula: this considerable stock has grown over the centuries, so that…

Support Association EX LITTERIS IMMORTALITAS Books are among Humanity’s most important cultural goods, they are an integral part of our country’s cultural heritage. It is a matter of great concern…

Map & charging station Parking lot STIFT MELK Groups and individual visitors who purchase admission tickets to Melk Abbey may use the parking lot free of charge. The parking ticket must be…

Music Archive While relatively little is known about the practicing of music in Melk abbey before 1700, a rich musical life blossomed especially in the second half of the 18th century. Numerous…

Melk Abbey - the monastery complex at a glance Melk Abbey fascinates people from all over the world, as it is a spiritual, intellectual, and cultural center. Austria’s History is omnipresent here:…

Melk Abbey House Rules (applicable in all areas within the abbey grounds, particularly the abbey building and its rooms, the abbey park, the garden pavilion, as well as all interior courtyards,…

Melk Abbey is easily accessible by public transport, on foot, and by bicycle. Arriving by Train Melk railway station is only a few minutes’ walk from the abbey. There are regular train…

Monks ǀ Religious Community Monks ǀ Religious Community Since 1089 Melk Abbey has been the home of a community of Benedictines, which currently (January 2024) consists of 22 monks. While some of…

FAQs Where can I park? Melk abbey has a parking lot for cars and buses. Please follow the street signs STIFT MELK-P GPS address for the abbey visit: Stiftsstrasse or point of interest: Stift…

Melk Abbey Park Map of the abbey park With the support of the Federal Monuments Office and the help of Franz and Edith Bodi Melk abbey’s park was revitalized and subsequently opened for visitors…

Incorporated Parishes of Melk Abbey Parishes in the Diocese of Sankt Pölten Pastoral Unit Melk – Saint Coloman Pfarrverband Melk - St. Koloman Together we live, pray, believe, and celebrate.…

Sacraments In Melk abbey, baptisms can be celebrated in Saint Benedict’s Chapel or in the Summer Sacristy. Possible venues for weddings are the abbey church or the Summer Sacristy. For further…

Abbey archive The old organization of Melk abbey’s archive was established by Philibert Hueber (… 1725) who set up an archive in Melk and in Vienna respectively. This double system was necessary,…

Current Work of Melk Abbey’s Benedictine Monks Ora et labora et lege. This summary of Saint Benedict’s monastic rule has always offered guidance and inspiration for spiritual life in our house. Its…

Melk Abbey’s Mineral Collection Flyer Mineral Collection The Mineral Collection whose origins date back to the 18th century has grown considerably these last years. Between 1998 and 2007 the…