Göttweig Abbey outside Mautern

As far as I'm concerned this monastery deserves the same acclaim as Melk. Also situated high on a bluff Göttweig Abbey maintains a renowned library of medieval manuscripts. Like Melk, Göttweig escaped the ravages of the World War II. I think Melk gets all the hype due to its proximity to the Danube River and all the tour boats passing by.

Dear Abbey: Got Melk?

May 3rd 2018
I started off the morning at Zum Kirchenwirt in the usual manner: soft boiled egg, hard roll, fresh butter, a couple of slices of cheese and sandwich meats washed down with orange juice. Hot chocolate was out of the question on these increasingly warmer days. Gail worked the opposite side of the buffet table loading up with fruit and yoghurt. Today's drive should take two hours to get from Kell ... read more

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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

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