Mari盲-Himmelfahrt-Kirche (Church of the Assumption of Mary), Melk
The Church of the Assumption of Mary traces its roots to the medieval period. Originally connected to a church dedicated to Saint Stephen around 1020, the parish later moved to a Marienkirche that was reconstructed in 1481 after the earlier structure had deteriorated. In 1693, responsibility for the church was transferred to the Benedictine Abbey.
Architecturally, the building is designed as a three-aisled pillar basilica. Its soaring ceilings rest on solid octagonal columns joined by pointed arches, with the choir marked by a star-ribbed vault and the nave by a net-ribbed one. Much of the interior decoration dates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the high and side altars, a marble and iron communion rail, finely carved oak furnishings, and framed Stations of the Cross. A particular highlight is the stained glass created with themes drawn from the Litany of Loreto.
Among the notable details are reliefs on the main altar portraying the Adoration of the Magi and the Last Supper, alongside two gilded reliquary shrines that preserve relics of Saints Coloman and Urban. Another point of interest is the Maria-Hilf Chapel on the church鈥檚 south side, added in 1684 as an act of thanksgiving for protection during the Turkish wars.
Architecturally, the building is designed as a three-aisled pillar basilica. Its soaring ceilings rest on solid octagonal columns joined by pointed arches, with the choir marked by a star-ribbed vault and the nave by a net-ribbed one. Much of the interior decoration dates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the high and side altars, a marble and iron communion rail, finely carved oak furnishings, and framed Stations of the Cross. A particular highlight is the stained glass created with themes drawn from the Litany of Loreto.
Among the notable details are reliefs on the main altar portraying the Adoration of the Magi and the Last Supper, alongside two gilded reliquary shrines that preserve relics of Saints Coloman and Urban. Another point of interest is the Maria-Hilf Chapel on the church鈥檚 south side, added in 1684 as an act of thanksgiving for protection during the Turkish wars.
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Sight Name: Mari盲-Himmelfahrt-Kirche (Church of the Assumption of Mary)
Sight Location: Melk, Austria (See walking tours in Melk)
Sight Type: Religious
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Sight Location: Melk, Austria (See walking tours in Melk)
Sight Type: Religious
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
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Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles