Meln Abbey

Mike the Knight at Aggstein Castle

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June 11th 2013
Geo: 48.2271, 15.3296First stop for the day was to visit Melk Abbey. We had a personal guided tour of the Abbey in English, being the only English speaking tourists at that time. The guide was very knowledgeable. After morning tea in Melk, we drove towards Krems alongside the River Danube, through the Wachau Valley.We stopped off at Burg Aggstein, a castle built in the early part of the 12th ... read more

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria » Melk

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more