Melk Abbey

An eventful history and a vibrant present: the baroque Melk Abbey has been inhabited and managed by Benedictine monks since it was founded in 1089. Today it is known worldwide as a spiritual meeting place - with plenty of space for art, culture, nature and science. Thanks to the active Abbey Grammar School and numerous educational activities and events throughout the year, the historic premises are constantly filled with fresh air.

A wide range of guided tours are aimed at visitors from all over the world - with various thematic focuses. Guided and individual tours include the Marble Hall, Imperial Corridor, Abbey Library and Abbey Museum. The Altane - the connecting balcony between the Marble Hall and the library - offers a magnificent view of the Danube Valley.
The collegiate church, which can also be visited without a guided tour, is considered a masterpiece of high baroque architecture. Precious frescoes and paintings as well as the magnificent high altar invite you to linger.

The "Wachaulabor" in the north bastion of the abbey is a critical, artistic-experimental exploration of a wide range of topics and is run by pupils from the abbey grammar school. The "Wachaulabor" can be visited daily as part of the abbey entrance fee.

Relaxation & enjoyment - in the paradisiacal park of Melk Abbey

Under the open sky, the Abbey Park invites you to look, marvel and relax. The revitalized garden complex is characterized by baroque currents and the model of the English landscape garden. Frescoes by the Bohemian painter Johann Wenzel Bergl can be seen in the baroque pavilion.

Modern garden accents await with the meditative Benedictine Path and the "Talking Stones", which tell the story of creation with children's voices. Finally, the lovingly planted paradise garden is a little hidden away. The excursion experience is rounded off in Melk Abbey with its restaurant, café and souvenir store.

Parking

Free parking for coaches of tour groups and for vehicles of visitors to the abbey (with admission ticket to Melk Abbey). The parking ticket must be validated when purchasing the ticket at the ticket office (first inner courtyard). You can leave the parking lot within 15 minutes of taking an entry ticket without paying/validating the entry ticket.

Arrival by train and bus

By train from Vienna and Salzburg: Melk train station, Melk Abbey is approx. 10 minutes' walk from the station.
By VOR bus lines 715 (Krems-Spitz-Melk), 720 (Krems-Rossatz-Melk) and 721 (Emmersdorf-Melk-Schallaburg), www.vor.at.