Eberbach Abbey

Eberbach Abbey (German: Kloster Eberbach) is a former Cistercian monastery in Eltville in the Rheingau, Germany. On account of its Romanesque and early Gothic buildings it is considered one of the most significant architectural heritage sites in Hesse.

Eberbach Abbey
Kloster Eberbach
Eberbach Abbey, 2006
Location within Hesse
Eberbach Abbey (Germany)
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1136
Disestablished1803
Architecture
StyleRomanesque and early Gothic
Site
LocationEltville, Hesse, Germany
Coordinates50°02′33″N 8°02′48″E
Public accessyes

In the winter of 1985/86 some of the interior scenes of The Name of the Rose were filmed here. The abbey is a main venue of the annual Rheingau Musik Festival.

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