Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in St. Gallen, Switzerland
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2.8 km
56 m
Experience St. Gallen in Switzerland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in St. GallenSight 1: Lokremise
The Lokremise is a former Lokremise in the city of St. Gallen. The building, which is now set up as a cultural centre, is a cultural monument of national importance, together with the adjacent water tower for the water tanks of the steam locomotives. It is the largest preserved locomotive ring depot in Switzerland.
Sight 2: Broderbrunnen
The Broderbunnen is a fountain on Lindenplatz in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is part of the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Importance.
Sight 3: Abbey Library
The abbey library of Saint Gall is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St. Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site, as "an outstanding example of a large Carolingian monastery and was, since the 8th century until its secularisation in 1805, one of the most important cultural centres in Europe". It is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world.
Sight 4: Cathedral
The Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Once part of the Abbey of St. Gall, it has been the cathedral of the Diocese of St. Gallen since 1847. It is considered one of the last great sacred structures of the Baroque era, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sight 5: Stiftsbezirk
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. It became an independent principality between 9th and 13th centuries, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. The library of the Abbey is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world.
Sight 6: Karlstor
The Karlstor is the only remaining city gate from the medieval city wall of the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was built in 1569 and 1570.
Sight 7: St. Laurenzen
The Church of St. Laurenzen is the Protestant Reformed parish church of the city of St. Gallen. The construction of the first church is estimated to date back to the middle of the 12th century. For centuries, the church was the political, religious and social centre of the city republic of St. Gallen and has had a lasting influence on the history of the city. Even today, it is the meeting room of the town's local citizens. The church takes its name from the martyr Lawrence of Rome, to whom it was dedicated. It is classified as a building worthy of national protection and is therefore under federal monument protection as an architectural monument of national importance.
Sight 8: Tonhalle St. Gallen
Tonhalle St. Gallen is a concert hall in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is a cultural centre, a venue for concerts, banquets and meetings. It is the home of the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra.
Sight 9: Stadttheater
The Theater St. Gallen is a performing arts center for opera, musical, ballet, and theatre in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and considered to be the oldest professional theatre in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Sight 10: Kunstmuseum St. Gallen
Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, is a Swiss art museum founded in 1877 and located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is an important museum within Eastern Switzerland because of their expansive European art collection.
Sight 11: Kulturmuseum St.Gallen
The Kulturmuseum St. Gallen, until the end of 2022 Historisches und Völkerkunde Museum St. Gallen, HVM for short, is a museum located in the city park of the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was opened in 1921 and today has the most important cultural-historical collection in northeastern Switzerland; one focus is on the history of the city of St. Gallen.
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