Monday, June 20, 2016

Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey is very large and quite opulent. The benedictine monks themselves questioned this so many years ago. Good for us that the abbot went ahead and built it anyway.

The town of Melk 
First gate 
Statue on right 
Statue on left 
Second archway 
Main entrance 
Dome
Staircase 
Long long hallway 
Portable altar 
Mr Gold
A bit cloudy
Holy grailish
Unique flourish 
Ceramic stove for heating 
Multiple use coffin,  pull the lever and drop out the body
Folding Altar 
Details 
Grrrrrr
Lock box 
Marble Hall
Flat ceiling 
Masters of illusion 
View from on top
Sunny day