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Must See















               The twin bell towers
               of St Gallen Cathedral
                  on a sunny day

                                             The 16 Baroque
                               Josef Wannenmacher   confessionals are
                               ceiling frescoes  crowned with
                                               medallions.




















                                                         The late Baroque
                                                         pulpit is decorated
                                                         with figures of
                                                         the Evangelists
                                                         and angels.
                                                Main entrance
                                                to the stunning
                                                Stiftsbibliothek

                                The Baroque         INSIDER TIP
                                stalls, made of     Look Up
                                walnut, are by   Ornate stuccowork is
                                Joseph Anton
                     Two thrones,   Feuchtmayer.  everywhere you look
                     decorated by the            in the cathedral, but
                     Dirr brothers,              don’t neglect to cast
                     stand among the             your gaze upwards:
                     choir stalls.               the ceiling is decorated
                                                 with dramatic and
                                                 colourful frescoes by
                                                 Josef Wannenmacher.

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