Who made the plan of St Gall?

The copy, i.e. the plan of St. Gall, was made in the monastery of Reichenau, possibly by Haito, Bishop of Basel and Abbot of Reichenau. It was presented to Gozbert, Abbot of St. Gall (816-836) who planned to rebuild the entire monastery; only the church was actually constructed (830-836).

Where is the plan of St Gall?

Reichenau
Since its creation the Plan of St. Gall has been kept in the library at the Abbey of St. Gall on the island of Reichenau. Although now a Baroque edifice, the monastery as well as the island is listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Was the monastery at St. Gall ever built?

Gall, the only surviving major architectural drawing from the roughly 700-year period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the 13th century. The Plan drawn was never actually built, and was so named because it was kept at the famous medieval monastery library, where it remains to this day.

What happened to St. Gall?

Some time later, in the year 625, on the death of Eustasius, abbott of Luxeuil, a monastery founded by Saint Columbanus, members of that community were sent by the monks to request Saint Gall to undertake the government of the monastery. He died at the age of ninety-five around 646–650 in Arbon.

Where was the abbey of Saint Gall located?

The Abbey of Saint Gall ( German: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Where was the plan of Saint Gall kept?

The planned church was intended to keep the relics of Saint Gall. The plan was kept at the famous medieval monastery library of the Abbey of St. Gall, the Stiftsbibliothek Sankt Gallen where it remains to this day (indexed as Codex Sangallensis 1092 ).

How many floors is the abbey library St Gallen?

The library consists of two floors, with a balcony running around the upper level (not open to the public). Due to it being illuminated by the light of thirty-four windows, even a rainy day does not diminish the beauty of the library. However, it’s only one room.

When did the Abbey of St Gallen become part of the Swiss Confederation?

The abbot became an ally of several members of the Swiss Confederation ( Zürich, Lucerne, Schwyz and Glarus) in 1451. While Appenzell and St. Gallen became full members of the Swiss Confederation in 1454. Then, in 1457 the town of St. Gallen became officially free from the abbot.