the church building was built from 1660 to 1710. its construction was begun under the imperial architect georg gerstenbrand and the italian carlo lurago. its famous cupola was built by jakob prandtauer from 1708 to 1710. he also designed the current appearance of melk abbey. the maria taferl church is built in the baroque style with ample amounts of gold leaf and a frescoed ceiling. in the center of the high altar is the namesake marian stature. the building's rear houses its crypt.