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Landesfragen › Niederösterreich
Was ist das Stift Melk?
- Ein modernes Kulturzentrum
- Ein barockes Benediktinerstift hoch über der Donau, eines der bedeutendsten Kulturdenkmäler Österreichs
- Ein gotisches Kloster in Krems
- Ein romanisches Kloster in Wiener Neustadt
Why this is the correct answer
Melk Abbey was founded in 1089 and rebuilt in its current Baroque form between 1702 and 1736, designed by the architect Jakob Prandtauer. Positioned dramatically on a rocky promontory above the Danube, it commands views over the Wachau valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its library holds thousands of medieval manuscripts and early printed books, making it one of Austria's most important repositories of written heritage.