Disibodenberg

Disibodenberg (German pronunciation: [diziˈboːdn̩bɛʁk]) is a monastery ruin near Staudernheim in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was founded on the eponymous hill near the convergence of the Glan and the Nahe rivers by Saint Disibod. Hildegard of Bingen, who wrote Disibod's biography "Vita Sancti Disibodi", lived in Disibodenberg for 39 years. Today, it lies within the "Nature Protection Area Disibodenberg".

Disibodenberg Abbey
Kloster Disibodenberg
The ruins of Disibodenberg's guest house, built ca. 1400
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Disibodenberg (Germany)
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Establishedca. 700
Disestablished1559
Mother houseEberbach Abbey
Site
Locationnear Odernheim am Glan
Coordinates49°46′36″N 7°42′04″E
Public accesshttps://www.disibodenberg.de/
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