Stift Melk
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Internationalization
Deutsch: Stift Melk, Niederösterreich
English: Benedictine abbey of Melk, Lower Austria
Français : Abbaye bénédictine de Melk, Basse-Autriche
Italiano: Abbazia benedettina di Melk, Bassa Austria
Polski: Benedyktyński klasztor w Melku, w Dolnej Austrii
Abbey
- Melk Abbey
- Melk Abbey at night
- Melk Abbey as seen from the town
- The town's parish church as seen from the Abbey
- Stift Melk (19th century painting)
- Map of the Melk Abbey
- Scale model
- Portal
- Main portal to the Abbey
- Deutsch: Osttrakt mit mittelalterlichem SchimmelturmEnglish: Eastern wing with medieval Schimmelturm
- Outer courtyard
- Outer courtyard with Babenberg tower
- Deutsch: Fresko in der BenediktihalleEnglish: Fresco in St. Benedict's Hall
- Deutsch: PrälatenhofEnglish: Prelate's courtyard
- Deutsch: PrälatenhofEnglish: Prelate's courtyard
- Deutsch: Prälatenhof bei NachtEnglish: Prelate's courtyard at night
- prelate's courtyard
- prelate's courtyard
- prelate's courtyard
- prelate's courtyard
- Deutsch: Arkadengang neben der KircheEnglish: Arcades next to the church
- Imperial staircase leading to the Imperial Wing
- Deutsch: KaiserstiegeEnglish: Imperial staircase
- Deutsch: KaiserstiegeEnglish: Imperial staircase
- Deutsch: KaiserstiegeEnglish: Imperial staircase
- Ceiling painting of the Marble Hall by Paul Troger (1731) and the architectural painting by Gaetano Fanti
- Ischl clock (1810)
- Deutsch: KolomanisaalEnglish: St. Koloman's Hall
Church
- Deutsch: Christus Salvator an der FassadeEnglish: Christus Salvator on the church façade
- Deutsch: Kirche und Marmorsaal bei NachtEnglish: Church and Marble Hall at night
- Altane
- Altane
- The interior
- The interior
- The upper part of the altar
- The choir stalls
- Detail of the interior
- Detail of the interior
- Detail of the interior
- Detail of the interior
- the church
- Central nave, view towards the high altar
- High altar
- High altar (upper part)
- High altar (St. Peter, St. Paul; prophet Isaiah)
- View on apse and transept
- Ceiling fresco by J.M. Rottmayr (1721)
- Ceiling frescoes
- View on the side altars
- Gilded pulpit by Peter Widerin
- Pulpit and nave
- Pulpit (detail)
- Dome
- Fresco in the dome at the entrance
- Choir stalls
- Choir stalls (details)
- Window in apse
- Coloman altar in the transept
- Sarcophagus of St. Coloman
- St. Benedict altar in the transept
- (empty) sarcophagus of St. Benedict
- Benedict altar (derail : St. Berthold von Garsten)
- Benedict altar (detail : St. Scholastica)
- St John the baptist altar : sarcophagus with martyr from Roman catacombs
Library
- Deutsch: Deckenfresko in der BibliothekEnglish: Ceiling fresco in the library
- Library
- Library
- Library
- Overview of the Library
- Library, theology section
- Library (section V and VI : theology)
- Library (section XI : astronomy)
- Deutsch: Bücher im HauptraumEnglish: Books in main room
- Deutsch: Galerie im HauptraumEnglish: Gallery in main room
- Books in library
- Library
- Globe by Vincenzo Coronelli (1688)
- Deutsch: GlobusEnglish: Globe
- "Icones Plantarum Rariorum" (images of rare plants)
- Library foyer: filigree rococo gates with spiral staircase
- Staircase
- Staircase between library and church
- Helical staircase between library and church
- staircase near church
Museum
- St. Benedict
- St. Benedict and the cup of poison (end 15th c.)
- Mary's visitation (end 15th c.)
- Portable altar of Margravine Swanhilde (mid 11th c.)
- Letter of endowment (13 October 1113)
- Adoration by the Magi (about 1425)
- Small travel breviary (parchment)
- St. Peter
- Monstrance
- Deutsch: Melker Altar von Jörg Breu dem ÄlterenEnglish: Melk Altar by Jörg Breu the Elder
- Deutsch: Melker Altar: die Heiligen Petrus und ChristophorusEnglish: Melk Altar: St. Peter and St. Christopher
- Deutsch: Melker Altar: die Heiligen Florian und PaulusEnglish: Melk Altar: St. Florian and St. Paul
- The Melk Altar (1502) by Jörg Breu
- Gethsemane by Jörg Breu
- The Judas kiss by Jörg Breu
- Trial of Christ by JÖrg Breu
- The Mocking of Christ by Jörg Breu
- Scourging by Jörg Breu
- Jesus before Pontius Pilatus by Jörg Breu
- Deutsch: KaisergangEnglish: Emperor's corridor
- Museum corridor
Park
- Deutsch: Fresko im GartenpavillonEnglish: Fresco in Garden Pavilion
- Deutsch: Fresko im GartenpavillonEnglish: Fresco in Garden Pavilion
- Deutsch: Fresko im GartenpavillonEnglish: Fresco in Garden Pavilion
- Deutsch: Fresko im GartenpavillonEnglish: Fresco in Garden Pavilion
- Deutsch: Die Raben symbolisieren die MöncheEnglish: The ravens are a symbol for the monks
- Deutsch: Die Raben symbolisieren die MöncheEnglish: The ravens are a symbol for the monks
- Deutsch: Der "langhaarige" Rabe links stellt Abt Wilfinger darEnglish: the "long-haired" raven (left) represents abbot Wilfinger
- Deutsch: ParadiesgärtleinEnglish: Garden of Paradise
- Deutsch: Blick vom Park zum mittelalterlichen PulverturmEnglish: Medieval Pulverturm seen from the park
- Deutsch: 250-jährige LindenbäumeEnglish: 250-year-old linden trees

