The monastery, founded in 828, is surrounded by a huge garden, which has been originally designed by the founder himself. In the middle ages this garden was used to produce plants for the population arround the monastery. The monastery consists of a main buildiung, which is divided into two parallel sections surrounding an inner court. In the main building you can find a library, a kitchen-floor and furthermore old guestrooms and the livingroom of the abbot. The building includes also a medical station and has a huge cellar below, which was originally a storage for wine.