Nibelungen

		Melk The Melk area was first populated in the Neolithic period. It was mentioned in writing for the first time in 831 as "Medilica". In the Nibelungenlied, the town is referred to by the Middle High German name "Medelike". Melk was part of Rudeger of Bechelaren's territory. Kriemhild's wedding procession stops at the foot of the cliff and is greeted and entertained there by the lord of the castle Asoolt. The now world-famous Melk Benedictine Monastery was founded on the Badenbergerburg in 996. From the late middle ages, Melk had the right to self-government and self-defence as well as various economic priviledges with toll, tax and market rights. It only officially became a town in 1898. Today, tourism is an important part of the local economy. As well the culturally and historically significant Monastery, further sights include a baroque cloister, St Stephen's church, the "house on the rock" and the old post office. More than 5000 people live in this small town, which lies on the banks of the Danube in the Melk district of the state of Upper Austria. More information on Melk

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Melk