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Abbey library in St.Gallen close to Lake Constance

Abbey Cathedral of St Gall, UNESCO World Heritage Site

St.Gallen, Switzerland

The Abbey Cathedral of St.Gall, the abbey library and the surrounding monastery buildings - in short the St.Gallen Abbey District - was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. This magnificent baroque complex, known far beyond the borders of Switzerland, rose from a small hermitage founded in 612 by the monk Gallus in “the green wilderness between Lake Constance and Säntis”.

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St. Gall close to Lake Constance
Abbey library in St.Gallen close to Lake Constance
Abbey library in St.Gallen close to Lake Constance
Cathedral in St. Gall close to Lake Constance
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Current weather St.Gallen

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amount of rainfall
4.7 l/m²
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1h 30min
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Opening hours

1 January – 31 December 2023
Mon–Sun 10am – 5pm

except the following days:
13 March 2023
30 October - 13 November 2023     All rooms closed for revision and exhibition change
24 + 25 December 2023                All rooms closed for Christmas

Information about guided tours and the current opening hours can be found here.

Recommended time
120 Minutes
Price
Adults
18.00 CHF

Bodensee Card PLUS
One-time free admission to the St. Gallen Abbey District (Abbey Library, Vaulted Cellar, Exhibition Space) with the Bodensee Card PLUS

Kids
0.00 CHF
Contact address

Stiftsbezirk St.Gallen
Klosterhof 6D
9000 St.Gallen
Switzerland

Tel.: +41 71 227 34 16
stibi@stibi.ch
www.stiftsbezirk.ch
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Attractions

Audio tour of St.Gallen

Experience St.Gallen on your own with our audio guide. Explore the city with the magnificent centre of the Abbey Complex , its 111 bay windows and the urban living room “City Lounge of...

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Nature Museum St.Gallen

The exhibition invites visitors to actively explore the regional flora and fauna in seven thematic sections. The centrepiece is Switzerland’s biggest 3D relief map of the area from Lake Constance...

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Art Museum St.Gallen close to Lake Constance

Art Museum St.Gallen

A treasure chest of eastern Switzerland, the St.Gallen Art Museum houses an abundant collection of paintings and sculptures from the Late Middle Ages to the present. With its attractive, temporary...

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Historical and Ethnological Museum St.Gallen

The Historical and Ethnological Museum’s interesting exhibitions address art and culture, archaeology, ethnology and contemporary issues. A children’s museum also provides exciting learning...

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