View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

It's simply a wonderful sight when you've completed a long walk on the World Heritage Trail and then come out of the floodplain forest to the bridge near Melk. The monastery sits majestically on the hill and you can immediately sense how hikers must have felt in the 18th century when they arrived here after a long pilgrimage.

09/21/2022 - Melk Abbey, the most beautiful monastery in Austria, which stands on a high rock overlooking the Danube. Melk Abbey is one of the most beautiful and largest unified baroque ensembles in Europe. Its magnificent architecture is known worldwide and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The baroque building (1702 - 1739) on a rock above the Danube is one of the most visited art-historical sites in Austria. The Danube landscape of the Wachau and the architecture of Melk Abbey come together here in a unique and perfect way. Source: visitmelk.com/melk-entdecken/ueber-melk/stift-melk

The view of Melk Abbey is an impressive experience that highlights both the historical and architectural significance of this baroque jewel. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, towers majestically above the Danube and is a landmark of the Wachau region.