43 new book sponsorships: Together for the Melk Abbey!

43 new book sponsorships: Together for the Melk Abbey!

In the Melk Abbey, an important meeting recently took place, in which 43 new book sponsorships were celebrated. This occasion was organized by the Förderverein Ex Litteris Immortalitas, which is dedicated to the preservation of the impressive abbey library. The Melk Abbey, a baroque masterpiece and cultural jewel, offers much more than just a spectacular facade; It is also a place where committed people stand up for a common cause.

Alexander Hauer, a member of the board, opened the event in representation of the president Erwin Hateseder. During his speech, Hauer emphasized the connecting power of this initiative: "Intellectual, spiritual, personally. Many have been given a formative here - and now we want to give something back to the house." Abbot Georg Wilfinger, the landlord, thanked the book sponsor and was optimistic that the broad support would help to preserve the Melk Abbey as a World Heritage Site for future generations.

insights into the book sponsorship celebration

The sponsorship enables supporters to make a lasting contribution to cultural maintenance. During the reception, the donors had the opportunity to marvel at "their" book and to be enrolled with an entry in the history of the Abbey Library. A certificate as a thank you and a guided tour of the library were on the program. The librarians Johannes Deibl and Bernadette Kalteis informed about restoration work and provided some laughs with humorous anecdotes from everyday library life.

This year the support association was happy about various new supporters. In addition to individuals who were almost exclusively active in the previous year, Matura years of the years 1989 and 1974, the Rotary Club Melk, the Soropimist and the Wachau Goldhauben Medelike also joined. Even the Vienna Sightseeing Tours have sponsored. Another important partner is the Viennese mutual insurance association, which generously supports the association and thus gave the godfather for two historical documents that come from the years 1894 and 1904 in honor of Abbot Alexander Karl.

The Förderverein Ex Litteris Immortalitas bears the name of a significant inscription to admission to the Melk Abbey Library. The aim of this association is to support an extensive restoration project that will run until 2032. In the next ten years, a total amount of one million euros is to be contributed to the restoration. In order to achieve this goal, donors, sponsors and sponsors are sought. If you are interested in the book sponsorship, you will find various articles in the Bastei shop of the Melk Abbey, the proceeds of which have specifically the restoration of the collective library.