Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau
Saturday, 5 November 2011 - 01:36 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Environment
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Eberbach Abbey (German: Kloster Eberbach) is a former Cistercian monastery near
Eltville am Rhein in the Rheingau. On account of its impressive Romanesque and early Gothic buildings it is considered one of the most significant architectural heritage sites in Hesse. In the winter of 1985/86 the interior scenes of the film
The Name of the Rose were filmed here.
The vineyards of Eberbach Abbey were, at 300 hectares, the largest in medieval Europe. Most of them are now the property of the state of Hesse and are run by the Hessische Staatsweingüter GmbH Kloster Eberbach, which manages the largest connected area of wine production in Germany, comprising vineyards on the slopes of the Rhine Valley and on the Hessische Bergstrasse. Of the 200 hectares which are under cultivation, three-quarters are planted with Riesling, but Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir and Dornfelder are also grown. Wine tasting and sales take place in the New Hospital.Eberbach Abbey (German only), Online Vinothek Kloster Eberbach (German only), Academie Kloster Eberbach (German only) and Wikipedia Eberbach Abbey .VIDEO
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