Abbey of Saint Gall

Klosterhof 6B, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

The Abbey of Saint Gall is one of eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland, a monastery was first established at the site in the eighth century though the magnificent buildings that are one of the world’s outstanding examples of Baroque and Rococo architecture date from 1755 to 1768. The library, which houses one of Europe’s largest collection of medieval works, was designed by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb and is all polished wood and painted stucco.

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The Abbey of Saint Gall is one of eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland, a monastery was first established at the site in the eighth century though the magnificent buildings that are one of the world’s outstanding examples of Baroque and Rococo architecture date from 1755 to 1768. The library, which houses one of Europe’s largest collection of medieval works, was designed by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb and is all polished wood and painted stucco.

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