Benediktinerinnenabtei Burg Dinklage, Benedictine abbey in Dinklage, Germany.
Benediktinerinnenabtei Burg Dinklage is a medieval water castle in the town of Dinklage, Lower Saxony, surrounded by moats and used today as a Benedictine abbey. The stone building with its towers hosts a small community of nuns who live and work within the castle grounds.
The water castle was built in the 15th century and passed through several noble families over the following centuries. After the Second World War, Benedictine nuns moved into the building and founded their community there.
The nuns follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, which divides each day between prayer, work, and rest. The small monastery shop gives visitors a direct connection to the sisters' daily work through handmade goods like candles and icons.
The monastery shop is the main point of contact for visitors, offering handmade items such as hosts, candles, and seasonal garden products. Morning or early afternoon tends to be a good time to visit, when the nuns are less occupied with their regular schedule.
Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, the bishop of Munster known for openly opposing the Nazi regime, was born within these castle walls in 1878. His family had owned the building for generations before the nuns arrived after the war.
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