The Plan of St. Gall

The Plan of St. Gall is a unique medieval blueprint created around the 9th century for designing a monastic community. It outlines the ideal layout and organization of a Benedictine monastery, including spaces for living, worship, work, and education. The plan emphasizes self-sufficiency, with areas for agriculture, livestock, and various workshops. It reflects the monastic ideals of order, discipline, and community, serving as an important historical document that sheds light on monastic life and practices during the Middle Ages, influencing monastery construction in later centuries.