멜크 주변 최고의 도시 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

Unfortunately, the fountain was dismantled in 2024 due to the construction of the new main square. Although a new fountain was erected, it cannot compare to the Kilian Fountain, which had long been a prominent feature of the cityscape.

A great place to stop for refreshments after a hike or bike ride. Hot meals served all day.

A great place to stop for refreshments after a walk or bike ride. Hot meals served all day.

Truly a beautiful city. If you walk down this path, you'll come directly into a lovely pedestrian zone.

Everything is immaculately maintained. Unfortunately, only a very small part of it can be visited, and photography is prohibited.

Very beautifully landscaped, well-kept, shady garden with many colorful blooming flowers and some beautiful sculptures

The east façade of the abbey complex is a masterpiece of the High Baroque (completed in 1724). The gable is crowned by a replica of the "Melker Cross," the original of which (dating from 1362) is kept in the abbey. According to tradition, the "Melker Cross" contains a splinter of Christ's cross. In the center of the gable is a Latin inscription: "Absit gloriari nisi in cruce" (Far be it from us to boast except in the cross). To the left and right above the entrance portal to the Benedictine Hall, the patron saints of the abbey church, Saints Peter and Paul, can be seen. In the center is the Melker abbey coat of arms: the crossed keys (attributes of Saint Peter). From this perspective, the lantern of the dome of the abbey church appears like a crown.

The abbey's Baroque garden was designed by Franz Rosenstingl on the site of what was then a vineyard and orchard. The view from 1750 shows an independent complex built next to the monastery. It was not only perfectly adapted to the topographical conditions but also masterfully formed from the "paradisiacal garden concept" of its time. Serene openness and the harmony created by order, symmetry, and repetition characterize the terraced garden. A parchment painting depicting "Leopold II bringing Benedictines to Melk in 1089," the frescoed garden plan above the north exit of the garden pavilion, and the elements that have survived to the present day, such as the parterre, the terraces, the retaining walls, the ramps, the avenues, and the water basin on the third terrace, are testaments to the original design of the Baroque garden.