Abbey of St. Hildegard, located in Eibingen near Rüdesheim, Germany, was built between 1900 and 1904, but carries on the spiritual and monastic heritage of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, who founded the original monastery in Eibingen in 1165. The initiative to revive monastic life came from Bishop Peter Josef Blum and was supported by Prince Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. In 1904, 12 Benedictine nuns from Prague settled in the newly built monastery, officially establishing the abbey. Since then, it has become a place of prayer, community, and artistic devotion.
During World War II, the nuns were expelled by the Gestapo, and the abbey was used as a military hospital. After the war, the sisters returned and resumed monastic life. Throughout the 20th century, the community embraced liturgical reforms and social changes while maintaining its Benedictine identity. Today, the Abbey of St. Hildegard remains a thriving center of spiritual life, agricultural work, and hospitality, safeguarding the memory of Hildegard and sharing her vision with the modern world.
- Address
Klosterweg 1, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany - Web
https://abtei-st-hildegard.de/english/ - Visiting Hours
Every day from 5:30 am to 8:30 pm - What to see
Church, Klosterweingut
