Abbey of Saint Gall
Abbey of Saint Gall
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The Abbey Complex of St Gall is a miracle of tradition. Attractive exhibitions in the Abbey Library, the Vaulted Cellar and the Exhibition Space present a unique treasure trove of manuscript books, charters and prints. The Abbey complex with its baroque cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historical collections in the Abbey Archive and the Abbey Library are included in the UN
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PollyH
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Aug 2023 • Family
Magnificent!!! We visited the Cathedral, library, vault, and the Abbey. All are a must see! Tons of some of the oldest pieces of history can be found here as well as viewing the stunning architecture/art within the cathedral. Literally breathtaking! Also, the tour guide in the vault was super informative and described history in a way that I could understand.
Written August 5, 2023
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Marion M
Nyon District, Switzerland583 contributions
Aug 2022
The library in the abbey is amazing. Not only for the actual room of shelves of books, but because of the extraordinary collection of medieval books that are on display in the room in display cases.
Written September 1, 2022
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Rhroncich
Brookfield, IL565 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
This was included with our Tauck tour, and we loved touring the Abbey. The library is full of very very old books, and we were treated to a private tour. Be warned, you don very strange slippers over your shoes and if you don’t have good balance it can be challenging. The featured books rotate. We were lucky to see one of the first written copies of the Benedictine Rule of life in Latin and German. Would have liked more time. Some of the oldest hand scribed bibles in the world.
Written July 28, 2022
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Ron S
New York City, NY5,930 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
It's just OK. The entire complex is quite underwhelming. One of those cases of the UNESCO heritage status given to a rather ordinary site.
Written September 28, 2024
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kimmy12CambridgeUK
Cambridge, UK1,430 contributions
Sep 2023 • Business
A must see if you visit St. Gallen. Easy to find and completely free to enter and very much worth it.
Written October 1, 2023
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ruralcamper
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Mar 2020
The Abby is truly a site to behold. I've wanted to visit as long as I can remember, and it certainly matched my expectations.
Written March 9, 2020
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