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scottishvisitor Says: The Fraternei was constructed in the fifteenth century in early gothic design and features two ailes. Around 1730 it became a wine cellar known as a Cabinetkeller, around 1730 the term Kabinett was used to describe wine quality. We also visited the lay refectory where the...
A Place to sleep for a short period
scottishvisitor Says: The Monks' Dormintory occupies the whole upper storey of the East Wing of the Monastery. The two great halls spread out to a great length of seventy two metres. Constructed in 1250 -70 in early gothic style, the baroque cells were removed in 1930-31, so revealing the sheer...
scottishvisitor Says: The Monk's Refectory was the only room in the monastery complex to have heating and occassionaly in cold winter days the monks were allowed to keep warm here. I did find this room rather warm but it was down to the humidifiers, a modern addition, installed to keep the room...
scottishvisitor Says: The Chapter House erected and constructed in the Romanesque style was completed in 1186. The name Chapter House derives from the statutes of the order which were read to the monks on a daily basis. The house also served to elect the Abbots and provided a final resting place...
A place for Prayer and Quiet Contemplation
scottishvisitor Says: Eberbach's Monastery Church was built during two periods around 1145 - 1160 and 1170 - 1186. The Basilica's interior has three ailes and is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in Germany. Characteristic of the Cistercian Monk, the church is void of decoration...
scottishvisitor Says: "Porta patet, cor magis" = "The door stands open but the heart ever more so" the heartfelt and reverent words in the motto of the Cistercian monks who lived, worked and prayed in the Eberbach Monastery many centuries ago. Eberbach with her many buildings and beautiful rooms...
Hotel Ankermuhle Garni: Late arrival = but this one was open
scottishvisitor Says: We had been visiting various places along the River Rhein and were quite late arriving in Kiedrich. After a long search in the dark looking for an open hotel, we finally, with much relief, found the Hotel Ankermuhle. After showing us the rooms, the owner told us to help...
Eltviller Rosen Stubchen: Fine Fresh & Local
scottishvisitor Says: The restaurant was quite small and had a cosy homely atmosphere. The menu was only in German, luckily for us we were dinning with a native speaker so no problems there then. The menu was exstensive for a small place with lots of choices all served in a friendly and efficient...
How to get here & where to park
scottishvisitor Says: If you are driving from the north on the A5 then take the A3 at Frankfurter Kreuz junction. Look out for road A66 at Wiesbaden towards Rheingau then from Kiedrich exit (Ausfahrt) follow the B42 and brown sign posts with white lettering, Kloster Eberbach will be well within...
scottishvisitor Says: The shop is well laid out and the goods prettily displayed. The shop offers free wine tasting which is good to help with your selection. We choose two bottles, Spatburgunder Rose and Spatburgunder Red. Wine would be the obvious choice here but they sell locally produced...
scottishvisitor Says: Ingrid told me about the film "The Name of the Rose" starring Sean Connery. Parts of the film features Eberbach Monastery. The film is quite old I think it was made in 1998 and was not available in shops in the U.K. but I found it on DVD on the internet. To my surprise we...
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If you are driving from the north on the A5 then take the A3 at Frankfurter Kreuz junction. Look out for road A66 at Wiesbaden towards Rheingau then from...
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The door stands open, but the heart even more so - Eberbach Monastery was once home to the Cistercian Monks who lived worked and prayed in the community of Eberbach.
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Kiedrich is quite a small village in Hessen ... I was there to enjoy this wonderful Cafe', with lots of cakes and also a very good restaurant. Address: Oberstrasse 22
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