Eibingen Abbey (German: Abtei St. Hildegard, full name: Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard) is a community of Benedictine nuns in Eibingen near Rüdesheim in Hesse, Germany.
Founded by Hildegard of Bingen in 1165, it was dissolved in 1804, but restored, with new buildings, in 1904.
The nuns produce wine and crafts.
They can be heard singing their regular services, which have been at times recorded.
The church is also used as a concert venue.
The abbey is a Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site.
Eibingen Abbey (German: Abtei St. Hildegard, full name: Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard) is a community of Benedictine nuns in Eibingen near Rüdesheim in Hesse, Germany. Founded by Hildegard of Bingen in 1165, it was dissolved in 1804, but restored, with new buildings, in 1904. The nuns produce wine and crafts. They can be heard singing their regular services, which have been at times recorded. The church is also used as a concert venue. The abbey is a Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site.
Eibingen Abbey