Library of the canton of St. Gallen

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Library of the canton of St. Gallen, Cultural heritage library in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The Library of the Canton of St. Gallen maintains collections of regional documents, manuscripts, and books within a dedicated research facility.

The institution originated from a donation of books by Joachim Vadian, a municipal physician and reformer who lived from 1484 to 1551.

The library preserves 1,000 manuscripts from the 17th to 20th centuries, including diaries of regional figures and 24,000 titles printed before 1800.

Located in central St. Gallen, the library opens Monday through Friday from 9 AM to noon and 2 PM to 5 PM for research and consultation.

The facility houses Switzerland's principal collection of alchemy manuscripts and contains 225 incunabula along with numerous Reformation period writings.

Location: St. Gallen

Opening Hours: Maandag-Vrijdag 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00

Phone: +41582292340

Email: kb-rara@sg.ch

Website: http://kb.sg.ch

GPS coordinates: 47.42916,9.38207

Latest update: March 7, 2025 19:27

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