The Rathausplatz in Melk holds the 1687 Kolomanbrunnen (Koloman Fountain), commemorating the Irish pilgrim-martyr Saint Koloman whose relics were held at Melk Abbey from 1014. The square is the civic center of the town below the famous Benedictine abbey on the cliff. Always open and free. Melk is 75 minutes from Vienna by train on the Westbahn. The Rathausplatz is a 5-minute walk from the station, en route to or from the abbey.
square in Melk
Rathausplatz and Koloman Fountain
Also known as Rathausplatz und Koloman Fountain
The Rathausplatz in Melk is the main town square, with the Kolomanbrunnen (Koloman Fountain) at its center, a Baroque (17th-18th century Austrian/Central European decorative architectural style) fountain erected in 1687 to commemorate the Irish pilgrim-martyr Saint Koloman.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Melk
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1687
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Rathausplatz, 3390 Melk, 3390 Melk
- Coordinates
- 48.2273, 15.3324