| Melk Abbey | |
|---|---|
| Native name Stift Melk (German) | |
 Melk Abbey | |
| Location | Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°13′41″N 15°20′02″E / 48.22806°N 15.33389°E |
| Area | Europe |
| Architect | Jakob Prandtauer |
| Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
  Location of Melk Abbey in Austria | |
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Melk Abbey (German: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley.[1] The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the remains of several members of the House of Babenberg, Austria's first ruling dynasty.[2]
- ^ "Melk, Niederösterreich". Encyclopedia of Austria. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Ellegast, Dr. Burkhard (1998). Melk Abbey. Melk: Stift Melk. p. 51. ASIN B000N48KHS.