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Baroque splendor


Baroque splendor
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Copyright: Alli Hemingway (annagrace) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 447 W: 15 N: 518] (3421)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Olympus C-4000Z
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-30 16:36
Viewed: 838
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The first documentary reference to the name Melk dates from the year 831. It was in all probability at this time that a castle was built on the clifftop site of the present-day abbey. Originally the property of Bavarian Count Sizzo, the castle was captured by the Babenberg Margrave Leopold 1, who made it his main castle. From this date onwards Melk was inseparably bound up with the Babenberg dynasty, whose rule began in 976, and with their territory, the Marca Orientalis of the Holy Roman Empire. Known at the time as "Ostarrichi" (modern German: "Österreich"), it formed the nucleus of what we know today as Austria although it consisted only of a narrow strip of land on both banks of the Danube between the tributaries Enns and Traisen. As the Babenberg Margraves - later Dukes auf Austria - extended their territories eastwards they moved their centre of power accordingly. In 1100 Klosterneuburg near Vienna became the Babenberg residence. The castle site in Melk thus lost its strategic importance. it was in Melk, however, that the forebears of the ruling dvnasty had traditionally been interred, and they wished to see it preserved as a sacred site. This will have been the reason for the founding of the monastery.

On March 21, 1089 Babenberg Margrave Leopold II of Austria (1075-1095) made over the church and the castle on the cliff site of Melk to the Benedictine abbot Sigibold and his monks. Ever since that day monks have lived here in observance of the rules formulated by Saint Benedict of Nursia. Today the abbey building, whose exterior is painted entirely in yellow, is Austria's most famous example of baroque architecture. The abbey stands at the entrance to the Wachau, a picturebook stretch of the Danube Valley in Lower Austria.

This was a most magnificent abbey. The cathedral inside is fantastically baroque, with gold leaf everywhere. I have a photo of it on TrekEarth called "Viva Las Vegas".
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Hi Alli, hope you're OK, how's the situation there ?

Great pic and wonderful note !!

Marleen
sorry out of greens

another nice austrian architecture shot of you. like the sky. like the frame. like the angle and the combination.

like to read that in your area mostly everythings allright

martin

Hi sweetie :)
All the photo is a big splendor, the colours are amazing and your notes are so informative. Great!

Beijo
Mario

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  • kateb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 153 N: 338] (2991)
  • [2005-08-30 20:42]

Beautiful photo. I like the crisp simple colours, and the contrast with the sky.

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5752 W: 198 N: 2563] (10054)
  • [2005-08-31 12:29]

Hello Alli,
I adore these pictures, images,
sculptures, all this fascinates me
I posted a there behind, we also have
some cities inside the state that
she has pictures like this, and they are beautiful.
I particularly find them beautiful.
Congratulations for the picture, taste

Sérgio

Hi Alli

Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
I see you liked this POV. LOL
Do they wear shorts under skirts? I was going to do a w.s. but this is a family site. LOL

Mike

Lovely shot Alli,
Great ski and nice angle of shot.
Note is excelent. Very informative.
Hope everything is fine with you.

Take care, Stef

:))) smile for you!!

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