Benediktinerabtei St. Hildegard

Above Rüdesheim lies the abbey, which is run in the spirit of St. Hildegard of Bingen. The Benedictine nuns run a winery and a monastery store. The church and the surrounding vineyards invite you to enjoy quiet moments and beautiful walks. Hildegard von Bingen was one of the most extraordinary women of the Middle Ages. She lived in the 12th century and was a Benedictine nun, abbess, writer, composer, naturalist and mystic. She became famous above all for her religious visions, which she described in several works. In them, she combined faith, observation of nature and a comprehensive understanding of the world. She was also interested in medicinal plants, tinctures, nutrition and medicine. This is why today she is often associated with naturopathy and monastic medicine. Hildegard also wrote sacred songs and is one of the few medieval women whose music is still known today. She is particularly important for the Rhine region because she worked in Bingen and founded a monastery there. She was later canonized and is now considered one of the most famous figures in German religious and cultural history.