1177
First documented mention as the town courtyard of Eberbach Monastery in the Rheingau region
Around 1250
Painting of the Lady Chapel. The Gothic frescoes are still preserved today and are the oldest of their kind in Mainz
1803
Secularization private use of the buildings
1942 & 1945
Heavy destruction due to war
1969
Purchase by the diocese of Mainz
Since 1978
Use as an educational center of the diocese of Mainz with constant further development and expansion to today's modern conference center and guest house.