An intellectual and religious center
The Abbey of St Gall is situated in the north-eastern part of Switzerland, in the town of St Gall. It is an impressive architectural ensemble containing numerous buildings clustered around the abbey’s main square, the west side contains the ancient abbey church (the current cathedral), flanked by two towers and the ancient cloister, which today holds the abbey library. The northern section of the square consists of 19th-century buildings such as the ancient arsenal, the Children’s and Guardian Angels’ Chapel and the former Catholic school.
Abbey Cathedral St. Gallen is an excellent example for a great Carolingian monastery, one of the most significant cultural centers in Europe since the 8th century. It represents 1200 years of history of monastic architecture and ensemble of a large Benedictine convent. In 1983, the world recognized the location’s importance, designating the Abbey of St. Gall a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
The High Baroque Library is one of the most beautiful examples of its period, and the present cathedral is one of the last historic Abbey church buildings in the West.
Location: St. Gallen
May 12
8:00 am
7.88 °C
May 12
11:00 am
9.97 °C
May 12
2:00 pm
13 °C
May 12
5:00 pm
13.69 °C
Address
Klosterhof 6B, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Opening Time
all year around,
Tickets
Swiss travel pass
Duration
| 2 to 4 hours (half day) |
Location: St. Gallen
2:00 am
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7.36 °C 88 % 1016 hPa 0.93 m/s 282 deg
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May 13
8.05 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 0.77 m/s 311 deg
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11:00 am
May 13
9.68 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 1.68 m/s 354 deg
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2:00 pm
May 13
10.83 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 1.94 m/s 351 deg
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5:00 pm
May 13
11.28 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 2.08 m/s 16 deg
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8:00 pm
May 13
10.36 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 2.01 m/s 29 deg
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11:00 pm
May 13
8.19 °C 94 % 1018 hPa 0.68 m/s 9 deg
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May 14
8.33 °C 94 % 1018 hPa 0.61 m/s 294 deg
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8.07 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 0.41 m/s 334 deg
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May 14
8.78 °C 100 % 1017 hPa 0.58 m/s 280 deg
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11:00 am
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10.75 °C 100 % 1016 hPa 1.8 m/s 6 deg
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2:00 pm
May 14
13.98 °C 85 % 1014 hPa 2.81 m/s 26 deg
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5:00 pm
May 14
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8:00 pm
May 14
11.14 °C 52 % 1012 hPa 2.38 m/s 33 deg
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11:00 pm
May 14
7.56 °C 25 % 1013 hPa 0.1 m/s 264 deg
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2:00 am
May 15
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5:00 am
May 15
6.06 °C 40 % 1012 hPa 0.53 m/s 279 deg
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8:00 am
May 15
7.53 °C 64 % 1011 hPa 0.97 m/s 345 deg
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11:00 am
May 15
8.99 °C 100 % 1009 hPa 1.13 m/s 24 deg
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2:00 pm
May 15
12.44 °C 100 % 1006 hPa 1.38 m/s 34 deg
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5:00 pm
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May 15
11.48 °C 92 % 1003 hPa 2.53 m/s 25 deg
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11:00 pm
May 15
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2:00 am
May 16
8.69 °C 100 % 1002 hPa 1.78 m/s 10 deg
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8.3 °C 100 % 1001 hPa 2.28 m/s 6 deg
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8.02 °C 100 % 1001 hPa 2.77 m/s 11 deg
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May 17
7.51 °C 100 % 1008 hPa 2.28 m/s 232 deg
moderate rain
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May 17
7.41 °C 100 % 1009 hPa 2.48 m/s 216 deg
light rain