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The Melk Abbey is an hour train ride from Vienna in the city of Melk (approximately 55 miles/88 kilometers from Vienna). Benedictine monks have been a presence on the hill above Melk for over 900 years but the present Abbey was not completed until 1732. The Church and grounds are excellent examples of Baroque architecture—prepare for an entrée into the “more is more” theory of decorating with plentiful amounts of gold, expansive painted ceilings and grand plaster detailing. In the summer, visitors are allowed to wander through the grounds unaccompanied if they wish, but in the winter, visits are only permitted as part of guided tours.