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EXPERIENCE Eastern Switzerland and Graubünden

The beautiful Rococco
reading hall of St Gallen
Abbey’s Stiftsbibliothek

library, the Stiftsbibliothek,
2 \-= was spared. The main room,
ST GALLEN designed by Peter Thumb in
1758–67, is a stunning Baroque
Rococo touches. The wood en
! F3 ⌂ 63 km (39 miles) E of Zürich n Bankgasse 9; www. master piece, with elaborate
stgallen-bodensee.ch floor was intricately inlaid by
Gabriel Loser, and the ceiling
The origins of St Gallen, Eastern Switzerland’s largest is decorated with stucco work
town, go back to 612, when Gallus, an Irish monk, by Johann Georg and Mathias
chose the spot for his hermitage. A Benedictine abbey Gigl and trompe l’oeil paint-
was founded here in 747 and soon became a centre of ings by Josef Wannenmacher. Universität St. Gallen Bierflaschen Museum
learning and culture; today, the abbey is a UNESCO The library contains more 750 m (800 yd) BÖCKLINSTR. S T. JAKOBSTR. 250 m (270 yd) Historisches und
than 170,000 books and docu-
World Heritage Site. By the 19th century, St Gallen ments, including an important NOTKERSTR. Völkerkundemuseum
was renowned for its textile industry. While the city’s collec tion of Irish manuscripts HÖH E N W E G TIGERBERGSTR. BLUMENAUSTRASSE Stadtpark
focal point is its magnificent cathedral, built in 1847, dating from the 8th to the TIGERBERGSTR. MÜLLER-FR I EDB E R G S T R ASSE M U S E U M S T R A S S E Natur-und
it also has a beautiful medieval centre. 11th cen turies, and rare works U N T E R E R G R A B E N Kunstmuseum
dating from the 8th century. D U F O U R S T R A S S E REDINGSTRASSE G OL IATHGA S S E SCHWERTGASSE T O R S T R A S S E
R O R S C H A C H E R S T R A S S E
history with the art of weaving, W I N K E L R I E D S T R A S S E METZGERGASSE KATHARINENG. Stadttheater
1 "' as well as intri cate embroidery HIDDEN GEM ENGELGAS S E BOHL Waaghaus
Textilmuseum and exquisite hand made lace. Bierflaschen Z W I N G L I S T R A S S E Kantonsschul- STERNACKERSTR.
Local patterns and prod ucts, Museum Marktplatz park
⌂ Vadianstrasse 2 SPITALG. K A NT I W EG SÄGEGÄSSLE
HINTERE BAHNHOFSTRASSE
# 10am–5pm daily and the imple ments that were A must-visit for any GASSE MARKT- KUGELGASSE BRÜHLGA SSE L Ä M M L I S B R U N N E N S T R A S S E
∑ textilmuseum.ch devised to produce them, are beer lover, Switzerland’s B A H N H O F S T R A S S E KONKOR D IASTR. IN
also shown. first beer bottle museum R O S E N B E R G S T R A S S E N E UG A S S E FEUERG. BAREN-
B U R G G R A B E N
POSTSTRASSE
Reflecting St Gallen’s role as a (www. schuetzen T E LL ST R AS SE HINTERE POSTSTRASSE PLATZ SPISERGASSE
S P E IC HERSTR.
centre of the European textiles garten.ch) features OBERER G R ABEN St Laurenzenkirche L I N S HAFNERST R . E B Ü H L S T R A S S E
industry, this museum is filled more than 2,000 bottles BRUNNEGG- M U LTE RG AS SE ZEUGHAUSG.
STR.
with a com prehensive array of 2 " from over 260 Swiss SCHÜTZENGASSE SCHMIEDGASSE R OTACHSTR .
pieces from Switzerland and Stiftsbibliothek breweries – all empty. Textilmuseum GALLUSSTR. Klosterhof
abroad, including antique ⌂ Klosterhof 6d # 10am– The well-curated St Gallen MERKURSTR. BANKG. St Gallen M OO S B R U G G S T R A SSE W I L D E G G S T R A S S E
fabrics from Coptic graves in 5pm daily ∑ stibi.ch exhibits are arranged Station BAHNHOF W E B E R G A S S E Abbey OBERE WILDEGGST RASSE
Egypt. The well-presented by region forming an PLATZ S T. L E O N H A R D - S T R A S S E V A D I A N S T R A S S E ST. GEORG E NSTRASSE
displays examine social ques- Although most of the abbey impressive display of O B E RE R GR A B E N GALLUS- Stiftsbibliothek SCHÄFLISBERGSTR.
tions through design and was destroyed during the Swiss beer history. FR O NGARTENSTR. PLATZ Mühlegg
fashion, connecting Swiss Reformation, its important K O R N H A U S S T R . RAIFFEISEN- WALLSTRAS S E Talstation ST. GEORGENSTR. 0 metres 200 N
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