Monday, 9 December 2024
The small village of Dürnstein was our first stop today.
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| Dürnstein sits on a hill above the Danube. |
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| The Danube floods regularly, so the lower buildings are not lived in. Fortunately, most of the buildings are made of stone, so floods do some damage, but do not destroy. |
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| The Water Gate connects the town directly to the river. It is a relatively steep walk up from the Danube. |
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| Looking upriver at the picturesque Wachau Valley from the terrace at the church. |
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| A courtyard in town. |
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| Inside the church we had short organ recital. |
From Dürnstein we sailed upriver to Emmersdorf, where we docked, then took a bus across the river to the small town of Melk, where we visited the Melk Abbey (Stift Melk). The Abbey does not allow inside photography, so I have only outside photos.
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| The town of Melk from the abbey terrace. The channel is not the Danube! |
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| The exterior of the abbey church. |
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