Stiftsbezirk, Religious architectural complex in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The Stiftsbezirk combines a cathedral, abbey, and library within a three-winged monastic structure built between 1674 and 1758 in baroque style.
The abbey, established in the 7th century, functioned as a center of European learning until 1805, when it transitioned from a monastery to administrative offices.
The Abbey Library contains over 170,000 books and manuscripts, including medieval texts that document the development of European intellectual traditions.
Visitors can access the complex daily except Sundays, with guided tours available in multiple languages and special exhibitions throughout the year.
The monastery plan of St. Gallen, preserved in the library collection, represents the oldest known architectural drawing from the Middle Ages.
Location: St. Gallen
GPS coordinates: 47.42355,9.37751
Latest update: March 10, 2025 01:02
Abbey of Saint Gall
2 m
Abbey library of St. Gallen
106 m
St. Gallen Cathedral
59 m
Mühleggbahn
160 m
Church of St. Lawrence
110 m
St. Gallen textile museum
296 m
Flade (Schule)
105 m
Karlstor
108 m
Stiftsarchiv St.Gallen
95 m
Broder Fountain
277 m
Waaghaus
303 m
Staatsarchiv St. Gallen
49 m
Neue Pfalz
70 m
Schutzengelkapelle St. Gallen
52 m
St. Gallus Chapel (Saint Gall)
46 m
Stern-Apotheke (St. Gallen)
178 m
Katholisches Schulhaus, St. Gall
71 m
St.Gallen-Bodensee Tourism
141 m
Scala
345 m
Steinach Bridge
215 m
Vadian Statue
266 m
Stadthaus
102 m
Haus zum Pelikan
121 m
Mittelalterliche/neuzeitliche Stadt
80 m
Haus zur Kleinen Engelburg
204 m
Zum Tiefen Keller House
210 m
Haus zum Greif (um 1680, Erker)
148 m
House to the Golden Apple
206 mReviews
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