Melk

Melk - a town in Lower Austria, situated on the Danube. Known as the cultural and spiritual center , a center of religious thought in Austria. Here in 1089 the monastery was founded benediktiantsev . To date, there is continuous with the rules of St. . Benedict's monks live and work . Abbey has settled on a granite rock, overlooking the Danube.

In the year 831 Melk was first mentioned under the name of Medilika .

Leopold I, who in 976 as the Margrave of land were handed over today's south- western part of Lower Austria, Melk has made his residence.His heirs were decorated with priceless treasures and lock relics, but in 1089 the Margrave Leopold II gave the castle of the monks benediktiantsam Lambaha thus was founded a monastery benediktiantsev .

In XIIv at a monastery school was founded , began to gather valuable manuscripts .It was here in the XV began one of the most important church reforms called Melker Reform, the monastery maintains very close relations with the humanists of the University of Vienna .

In 1089 the Margrave Leopold II gave strength to the Melk Benedictine monk from Lambaha . Since then and to this day in the monastery of Melk and the monks live and work .In the XII century the monastery was founded a school and library, which currently collected priceless manuscripts .

In 1898, Melk officially became a city .

The most important landmark is standing above the Danube, magnificent , built in the baroque monastery .Also to the city's attractions include the town church , the building of the old post office , the source of St. Koloman and bread shop. In Melk are also many museums.

Since 1451 every year October 13th is the day of St. Koloman , who is patron of the city. In July and August the city hosts the summer games of Melk Danube.At Trinity monastery in Melk are international days of the Baroque concerts.

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