Saturday, January 22, 2011

Melk Abbey and Umberto Eco (Austria Trip - 4)



























Abația  Melk este situată pe un deal stâncos cu vedere spre
valea Wachau a Dunării, în landul federal Austria Inferioară.

Umberto Eco denumește unul din protagoniștii
romanului său Numele trandafirului, după numele acestei abații, "Adso von Melk".


Melk Abbey is an Austrian Benedictine abbey, and one of
the world's most famous monastic sites. It is located above
the town of Melk on a rocky outcrop overlooking the river
Danube in Lower Austria, adjoining the Wachau valley.
In his well-known novel The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco
named one of the protagonists "Adso von Melk"
as a tribute to the abbey and its famous library.


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56 comments:

  1. ClintJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Stunningly beautiful. I would love to visit this place. Thank you, Wind!

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  2. ADRIANJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Too much to take in at one go so I'll have to come back again. Superb photography and as always your treatment and processing is both sympathetic and effective.

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  3. OlaJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    yes, this library do speak to me!

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  4. Willy.January 22, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    In the name of the rose!
    perfect impression!!
    Thanks..
    Groetjes,Willy

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  5. SilverJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    It is amazingly beautiful. I like its ecclesiastical feel of the buildings. Even the lines of walkway creates a fascinating interesting picture is nonetheless a beautiful capture.

    Smiles,
    Silver

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  6. Ignacio SantanaJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Impresionante reportaje, Wind!!!...el lugar es precioso pero tus fotografías lo hacen brillar con más energía. Me gusta mucho el procesado y mis favoritas son la de la escalera y el guante, je,jeeee!!!

    Un gran abrazo!!! ;)

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  7. magdaJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Wind, hi from Greece
    Thank You very much for to visit to my blog and for your nice comments !!
    Your photos are amazing !!!
    I have been in Austria, but not in Melk Monastery, is so beautiful !
    You are allready in my favorites blogs and i will follow..
    Have a nice weekend
    Best regards
    Magda

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  8. Joop ZandJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I have visit that place in 1995, really nice and fotogenic.

    greetings, Joop

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  9. Luis GomezJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Excellent images. Beautiful group of photos.

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  10. Kenneth LarssonJanuary 22, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Very beautiful! I'm really impressed! Greatjob! :-)

    Have a nice evening!

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  11. theys rolandJanuary 22, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Staircase in spiral is superb!

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  12. jelbJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Bonsoir,
    An interesting report with well seen photographic compositions..Bravo!

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  13. VertAngeJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Superbe imagini!Am fost si eu la Melk, dar nu am reusit sa surprind fotografii atat de frumoase.

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  14. Traveling HawkJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Asteptam pozele astea de la Melk, Daliana! Si da, am ghicit bine intr-una din postarile tale anterioare: chiar era biblioteca din Melk. Un loc de suflet in Austria.

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  15. Tommy Andre NekkoyJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    very nice pictures - well done

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  16. ANRAFERAJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    ...toda una preciosidad de reportaje, estupendamente plasmado por tu objetivo. Buenísimas fotografías y procesados. Enhorabuena Wind. Saludos y que tengas un estupendo fin de semana.
    Ramón

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  17. KayaJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Wind, I wish I would visit this place some day. I would probably would spend a few days there. I have never been in such places. Never.

    Outstanding photos!!!!!!! I love all of them a lot. They are all beautiful.

    The last photograph with a street musician touched my heart. Black and white with a few colors. Amazing!!!!

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  18. Se-cretJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Foarte frumos locul acesta din Austria.Superbe imaginile,ca de obicei!!!Să ai un weekend plăcut și calm!

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  19. horse and moonJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    beautiful photos !!!

    you have a good eye :)

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  20. KarinaJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    lucrarile tale imi taie respiratia!!!

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  21. Brosu ConstantinJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Uaaaaau.... excelentă serie! Felicitări!

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  22. Design ElementsJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    stunning!

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  23. Vasile CovaciuJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    excelenta incursiune wind!
    Felicitari!

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  24. Celia na ItaliaJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    These pictures seem frames!
    Very nice!

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  25. TrevorW�� January 22, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Such grandeur in the buildings and the images are stunning. The quality of your images as always is superb..!

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    yes..take me there at once!!

    I love that kind of photoes..all that art ,all that museums..

    wish for you and family a very peaceful and happy weekend))))))))

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  27. T. BecqueJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    What a place! I like your use of color blended with mono.

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  28. Fram ActualJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    I enjoy the books of Umberto Eco, the taste of Benedictine and the sight of old, opulent buildings, so this particular post scores high points with me, Wind.

    You were a lucky man to have explored such a place, and your visitors are fortunate you choose to share the photographs of your travels with them. Thank you.

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  29. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahJanuary 23, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    Beautiful interior and exteriors... I like the one on the hilltop overlooking the cityscape.
    Have a great weekend.
    Wong

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  30. Arnoya AriJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Thank you for such a historical guided tour online.

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  31. TemujinJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Wow, It's all beautiful.

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  32. DuCoJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Un loc de poveste.Un adevarat centru cultural si spiritual.Multumesc Wind!
    Superba colectia interioara de picturi, foarte sugestive.
    Duminica placuta!

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  33. CartimJanuary 23, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Pare extraordinar de frumos acest loc .

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  34. MultibrandJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Wonderful photos of Austria, Wind.

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Bellissime immagini complimenti

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  36. ShadownlightJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    awesome!

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  37. Anamaria do ValJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    lindas fotos, Daliana! e a luz!!!!!

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  38. Nevine SultanJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    An eye for art... an eye for architecture... and an eye for nature! Your photographs here are beautiful. I also saw the black & whites from your previous post. Haunting and ethereal and transporting... to say the least. Thank you for sharing.

    Nevine

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  39. OlgaJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    This is a sunning place without compromise - very beautiful, very grand. You captured the spirit of the abbey artfully.

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  40. RIZALENIOJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    It's like walking in a beautiful dream again. All the wonderful things are in this series. These images are so surreal. I love all the photos esp the 9th and 10th images.

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  41. marulJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    a treia , a patra si a cincea .

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  42. UnknownJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    desi imi plac mai multe fotografii din acest post, cea cu scarile ma atrage cel mai mult.parca ma hipnotizeaza.
    o saptamina buna.

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  43. k.a. photographyJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Super imagini, minunat!!!

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  44. YoshiJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Breathtaking photos, as always. Your photos makes me feel like visiting there!
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
    Yoshi

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  45. martyJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Amazing place ! a beautiful, impressive serie of images !
    I loved this visit ! thank you a lot!
    bisous wind

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  46. UnknownJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Fotografiile sunt extraordinare, dar si realitatea este la fel.

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  47. L. NeusiedlerJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    one of the most spectacular places in Austria and you captured it so well!

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  48. robertJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Ha, ha!
    As putea sa spun ca este prima data cand stam fata-n fata, nu?! (mirror room melk)

    Despre "subiectul" fotografiilor trebuie sa iti spun ca oricat ar incerca omul sa egaleze maretia si fastul operei lui Dumnezeu ...va fi la fel de departe ca la ... inceput! In schimb va putea sa spuna: "ut in omnibus glorificetur deus". Asta, DA!

    PS: nu imi dau seama cum, dar imi arata ca postarea asta are PR=5. Nebanuite sunt caile ... Google.

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  49. J_on_tourJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Hi Wind, You give us a variety of lessons here in composition and processing. The amazing interiors of sculpture and artwork remind me of Rome. I can almost feel the marble and the books... oh sorry, I'm not allowed to touch the books. I have been looking for staircases recently but there is no comparison to image 10. I like the vanishing point theme going on in many images. ...another self portrait ?, how privileged are we?!... from a safe distance of course .. ha ha !!

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  50. joannaJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Wind:

    You always manage to take photographs to have us see the beauty in a very unique way. Each photo is exquisite, and the last two took me by surprise, for not only for the black and white with the spot of blue and the leaves piled so neatly with the spots of color, but the emotional depth you captured, we can feel the books, touch the people and walk with you down the narrow streets, so powerful is your art.

    joanny

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  51. VeroniqueJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Superbe foto de arhitectura!

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  52. Lily RianiJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    can you see me gawking?

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  53. Glen HartjesJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    A wonderful look at Austria, thank you!

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  54. Úrsula CoCoJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    ¡Me ha gustado muchísimo!
    El juego de blanco y negro con el color ingenioso y apropiado.
    ¡saludos! :)

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  55. shamanJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Superbe poze.

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  56. FlutterbyJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Thank you for sharing your visit. The spiral staircase is amazing.

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