Abbey of St. Hildegard, Eibingen

The Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard, above the vineyards of the Rheingau, is the direct heir of the community the saint founded at Eibingen in the twelfth century. A community of nuns lives by the Rule of St. Benedict, with five times of prayer a day, and keeps its patroness's tradition alive. The abbey has a guest house and organises courses, lectures, concerts and seminars, along with a Hildegard study circle and training for speakers on her work. Its church, decorated in the Beuronese style, can be visited on guided tours, and its music recordings carry her chants.