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Old town of St. Gallen - Sankt Gallen
Old town of St. Gallen
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"Klosterbezirk" (=monastery district)
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  • By Shibiru on June 12, 2004
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  • the old Library - Sankt Gallen
    the old Library
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    It's a nice place to see...the church is beautiful and the library has really old books. You have to pay a small fee to get in and than you put some special shoes on and get in.
    The building is still very old from ancient centuries and there's always some kind of exposition. When I went there they were showing an old Mummy.
    There are always lots of really old books...and you can follow the history of book development, from hand printing 'till the real print.

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  • Address: http://www.stiftsbibliothek.ch/index.asp
  • Phone: +41 71 227 34 16
  • Directions: It's near the center...from the Marktplatz you go straight up and you'll see the monastery district.
  • Other Contact: Klosterhof 6D

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    Gallussplatz
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  • Updated By Cristian_Uluru on March 1, 2008
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  • Gallussplatz - Sankt Gallen
    Gallussplatz
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    Gallussplatz is big beautiful square in front of the Abbey of St. Gall. All around it you can see wonderful half-timbered houses and Baroque one. A very beautiful half-timbered house is the Zur Jagerei built in 1576, the Sum Grunen and Zum Greif was built in 1680 and have got sculputeres on the facade; the Stadthaus built in 1589 has got a Renaissance facade.

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    Marktplatz
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  • Updated By Cristian_Uluru on March 19, 2008
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  • Marktplatz - Sankt Gallen
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    yMarktplatz has been the main square of the market of the city during the Middle Ages.
    It is located on the northern side of the old town and it is surrounded from beautiful houses built in the 17th and 18th century. Some of them are elegantly painted, others are in wood and masonry and decorated with sculptures in relief. Many of them have got nice bow windows.

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    St.Laurenzenkirche
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  • By Cristian_Uluru on March 1, 2008
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  • St.Laurenzenkirche - Sankt Gallen
    St.Laurenzenkirche
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    Walking along the Markplatz towards the Abbey of St. Gall, you will find on your right the Laurenzenkirche. Originally this church belonged to the abbatial complex. During the 16th century it became the principal center of the Reform in Sankt Gallen. The actual Neo-Gothic aspect was made in the restructuring effected to halves the 19th century. The interior of the church has got three naves with geometric sketches to the walls.

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    Stiftskirche
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    The monastery was founded in 613 and dedicated to Saint Gallus. During the Middle Ages was founded the famous schools of St. Gall, where arts, letters and sciences flourished.
    The nowday cathedral was built among 1756 and1760 on project of the Italian architect G.G.Bagnato and J.J. Beer. In the following year Peter Thumb created the anterior part of the cathedral. The presbytery with a beautiful convex prospectus among two tall towers, was made on a project of J.M.Beer.

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    Stiftskirche: interior
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    The wonderful interior of the church has got a single nave with a centrale dome preceded and followed by spans that create the aisle and the presbytery. The presbitery is separated by elegant railing made by J.Mayer in 1771. The walls and the spans are decorated with rococo decoration of green plasters made by the brothers' J.G. and M.Giggl, and by Wessobrunn. Fantastic are the paintings in the domes made by J.Wannenmacher.

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    Bohl
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  • Waaghaus - Sankt Gallen
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    This big square located near the oriental side of Markplatz is dominated by the candid facade of the Waaghaus, the ancient weighs built in 1583. Today it is the center of the city authorities and used for shows and concerts.

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    Stiftskirche: the altars
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    Wonderful are the baroque altars with plasters and fantastic paintings of Saints. The main altar is a work of J.S.Moosbrugger (1810) and the painting showing the Assumption Of the Lady made by Francesco Romanelli in 1645. The confessionals and magnificent carved wooden choir was made by J.To.Feichtmayer among 1763 and 1768.

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    Stiftsbibliothek
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    Stiftsbibliothek is wonderful and from 1983 it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Stiftsbibliothek was saved from the destruction during the Reform. The main room was planned by Peter Thumb between 1758 and 1767 and it is a wonderful Baroque masterpiece with elaborate rococo decorations. The floor, in wood, is elegantly inlay while the ceiling is adorned by workmanships in plaster made by brothers Gigl and with Trompe-oil paintings made by Joseph Wannenmacher. The library contains over 150000 books and manuscripts, among which there is the important collection of Irish manuscripts of the period between the 8th to the 11th century, miniatures of Carolingian school, and Egyptians sarcophaguses.

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    St. Gallen Open Air. Bring a...
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  • Sankt Gallen Things To Do
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    St. Gallen Open Air. Bring a tent, a few cases of beer, and enjoy three days of music. This is an annual event that takes place in late June. The Open Air has attracted famous artists such as Metallica, Ben Harper, and the Bare Naked Ladies.

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  • Other Contact: http://www.openairsg.ch/

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