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Active Social Commitment & Sustainability In his encyclical Laudato sí Pope Francis draws attention to the Earth’s environmental problems, addresses existing economic and social upheaval, and…

FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions about Melk Abbey Do monks still live in Melk abbey? Melk Abbey is still an active monastery. For more information about the religious community, click here …

Saint Coloman – Melk Abbey’s Patron Saint Saint Coloman is the patron saint of both the abbey and the town of Melk. Each year on October 13, a special Mass in honor of Saint Coloman is celebrated in…

Benedictines in Melk ǀ Monastic Rule The Benedictine way of life is determined by the monastic rule of Saint Benedict, which was written in the 6th century and contributed greatly to occidental…

Melk Abbey Magnificent Sacral Building in Spectacular Setting More or less in the middle between Vienna and Linz, a fascinating Baroque building sits on a granite rock overlooking the Danube,…

Abbey church The high point of the baroque monastery is the church. Following the wishes of the abbot and monastic community, this is intended to make the religious purpose of the entire…

The Path from Yesterday to Today Melk abbey has hundreds of thousands of guests every year. Via the Imperial Staircase and the Imperial Corridor in the monastery’s Southern Wing guests can reach the…

Cultural Partners The four cultural partners Schallaburg Castle, Sommerspiele Melk (Melk Summer Stage), the town of Melk and Melk Abbey have formed a partnership to advertise their multifaceted…

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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…

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 as Employer Employer & Economic Driving Force Melk Abbey fulfills numerous important functions for the region – beyond pastoral care. It is also an economic driving force, a…

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…

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…

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,…