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2 NORTHERN BASTION & WACHAU LAB
3 ABBEY PARK & GARDEN PAVILION
4 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
5 MINERAL COLLECTION*
1 ABBEY VISITAbbey museum | Marble Hall | Balcony | Library | Abbey Church
ORA et LABORA et LEGE – PRAY, WORK, LEARNIn a way, this is the Benedictines’ motto: the whole human being is challenged to contribute everything possible to the community which is searching God. Body, soul and spirit merge to have a meaning of life which isn’t limited to this world, but leaves room for everything that goes beyond it. Because of this Saint Benedict tells his monks to glorify God in all things, not only through their prayer, but also through their work and their daily willingness to learn. “Never stop beginning”: this is the ultimate goal to come clean with oneself, with others and with God and to lead a fulfilled life.
Melk Abbey is one of the biggest and most beautiful European Baroque ensembles. Its splendid architec-ture is famous worldwide and part of UNESCO’s world cultural heritage. The Baroque building situated on a rock overlooking the Danube, in the Wachau region, ranks as one of Austria’s most visited art-historical sites.
Since 1089, Benedictine monks have continually been living and working in Melk Abbey. Following the rules laid down by St. Benedict, they try to translate into action the words ORA et LABORA et LEGE (pray and work and learn) by working in pastoral care and education (Melk Abbey Secondary School) as well as organizing cultural events.
A visit of the monastery includes the Imperial Stair-case, the Imperial Corridor, the abbey museum, the Marble Hall, the balcony, the library and the abbey church as well as the abbey park with its Baroque pavilion and many other accents (May to October), the Northern Bastion with the Wachau Lab and a panoramic terrace, the mineral collection* (May to October) and special exhibitions.
*see point (5) mineral collection
ABBEY VISIT for INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS April to October: the visit is possible with or without a guided tour9.00 am – 5.30 pm (last admission at 5.00 pm)
Visit with guided tour in English (approx. 50 min):April to October: daily at 10.55 am and at 2.55 pm
The visit (with or without guided tour) includes the Imperial Stair-case, the Imperial Corridor, the abbey museum “The Path from Yesterday to Today” in the former Imperial Rooms, the Marble Hall, the balcony and the library. At the end of the visit you see the abbey church, a High Baroque masterpiece, without guided tour.
The ticket for the abbey visit also includes the entrance to the abbey park with the Baroque garden pavilion (May to October, 9.00 am – 6.00 pm) and the Northern Bastion with the Wachau Lab (open daily, 9.00 am – 5.30 pm, the panoramic terrace can be closed in case of dangerous weather conditions).
November to March: the visit is possible only with a guided tourdaily guided tours in English at 11.00 am and at 2.00 pmA private guided tour can be booked in advance.
English room descriptions and object descriptions can be found in the exhibition rooms. Guide books in many languages are available in our gift shops.
Adultswithout a guided tour € 11,00with a guided tour € 13,00
Family Ticket 1(1 parent with his/her child/ren up to 16 years of age)without a guided tour € 11,00with a guided tour € 13,00
Family Ticket 2(2 parents with their child/ren up to 16 years of age)without a guided tour € 22,00with a guided tour € 26,00
Pupils and Students(up to 27 years of age, with student ID)without a guided tour € 6,00with a guided tour € 8,00
Guided tour for small groups under 20 persons(possible every day within the opening hours, with prior reservation)per person (entrance fee) € 11,00plusflat fee € 60,00
Prices include 13% VAT / prices valid until March 2018 / prices per person
STIFT MELK, MELK ABBEY, TOURSAbt-Berthold-Dietmayr-Straße 1 | A-3390 Melktel +43 2752 555 232 | fax +43 2752 555 249
[email protected] | www.stiftmelk.at
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONSChanging special exhibitions by and about local and internationally acclaimed artists in the Wachau Lab in the Northern Bastion, in the Columned Hall and other parts of the monastery address subjects from history and present, art and culture.
Events like the International Baroque Days, the summer concerts etc. complete the cultural program throughout the year. You find information about our events at www.stiftmelk.at
Melk abbey restaurant and the Pavilion Café in the abbey park
tel +43 2752 52 555 | [email protected] www.stiftsrestaurant-melk.at
Melker Stiftskeller restaurant in Viennatel +43 1 533 55 30 | [email protected]
www.melkerstiftskeller.at
NORTHERN BASTION & WACHAU LABThe Northern Bastion, a historic building from the Baroque age, has been enhanced with contemporary architectural elements, thus serving as an important hub between the monastery buildings and the abbey park.The exhibition space on the first floor accommodates the “Wachau Lab” where students of Melk abbey secondary school (“the museums makers”) conceive and organize different exhibitions.The panoramic terrace allows visitors to see not only the surroundings areas – from the foothills of the Alps to the Waldviertel – but also the abbey grounds, especially the Baroque garden pavilion and the abbey park.
On the Northern Bastion’s ground floor a spacious gift shop is set up.
MINERAL COLLECTION*The mineral collection whose origins date back to the 18th century has become an extensive collection and is now displayed in the Baroque room which used to be the prelate’s library.
May to October, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm | *adults € 2,50 | pupils/students (17-27 years) € 2,00 | children (6-16 years) € 1,00For conservation and organization reasons the visit is limited in time and no more than 25 persons can visit at the same time. The access to the mineral collection is not barrier-free.
ABBEY PARK & GARDEN PAVILIONThe abbey gardens with the Baroque garden pavilion make up a substantial part of the entire Baroque monas-tic ensemble. The “Paradise Garden” where something fragrant, medicinal, blossoming or edible is growing all year round and which was replanted according to plans by Walahfrid Strabo (9th century), the modern “Jardin Méditerranéen”, the “Jardin Oriental” with a view of the Danube valley, “St. Benedict’s Path” which invokes meditations, the historical water basin, 250-year-old linden trees and other accents invite you to linger.
May to October, 9.00 am – 6.00 pm | bastion: daily 9.00 am – 5.30 am (the panoramic terrace can be closed in case of dangerous weather conditions) | In the entrance ticket for the abbey visit the admission to abbey park and bastion is included. | admission tickets to visit only abbey park and bastion: adults € 4,00 pupils/students (17-27 years) € 3,00 children (6-16 years) € 1,00
ABBEY VISITThe abbey museum in the former Imperial Rooms contains the exhibition “The Path from Yesterday to Today” which makes use of art treasures and multi-media means to tell the monastery’s 900-years history in a contemporary and multifaceted way.
The Marble Hall, the library and the abbey church are masterpieces of Baroque interior design. The abbey library is one of the most harmonious and important of the Baroque period. About 10,000 iden-tically bound books give this room its unforgettable atmosphere. The balcony between the Marble Hall and the library offers visitors an excellent view of the Danube valley and the Western façade of the abbey church.
The last and the crowning point of the visit is the abbey church which is among the most beautiful Baroque churches in the world – an undisputed text-book example of High Baroque style.
Melk Abbey, a Place of SpiritualityOne of the most important tasks of a monastery is the liturgy, the worship service, the monastic of-fices. “Let nothing, therefore, be put before the Work of God”, Saint Benedict says in his rules. This statement could be understood as the construc-tion plan for Melk abbey church. Many famous artists like Johann Michael Rottmayr, Paul Troger, Lorenzo Mattielli, Antonio Beduzzi and others worked with the finest materials here, according to Baroque imagination, showing us unmistakably, until today, the significance of the house of worship and the divine service.
Worship Services on Sundays and Holidays at 9.30 am in the abbey church
“In the Middle of the Day”daily midday prayers at 12.00 noonin the abbey church (April to October)
Stift Melk / Melk Abbeyinscribed on the WorldHeritage List in 2000
Plan at least 2 hours for the visit!
parking lot for cars and busses free of charge
lockers and bike stands
more information for guests at www.stiftmelk.at cover: A. Baumgartner, Graz | plan: Doris Zichtl © Stift Melk | subject to changes without notice
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