Basilika Maria Taferl sits on a hilltop 15 km east of Melk with views across the Danube, drawing over 500,000 visitors annually. The Baroque interior features ceiling frescoes by Venetian painter Antonio Beduzzi, completed after 1660. Free entry; open daily year-round. Car is the practical option; limited public transport. Allow 30-45 minutes. Combine with Stift Melk and the Wachau for a full day along the Danube. The terrace view across the river is worth the stop even without entering.
church in Melk
Basilika Maria Taferl
Perched on a hilltop 15 km east of Melk with direct views across the Danube valley, Basilika Maria Taferl draws over 500,000 pilgrims and visitors annually, making it the second most visited pilgrimage church in Lower Austria after Mariazell.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Melk
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1660
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Maria Taferl 1, 3672 Maria Taferl
- Coordinates
- 48.2252, 15.1562
- Official website
- Visit website