St. Gallen or traditionally St Gall, in German sometimes Sankt Gallen ( Sankt Gallen (help·info); English: St Gall; French: Saint-Gall; Italian: San Gallo; Romansh: Son Gagl) is a Swiss town and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration (with around 160,000 inhabitants) and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. Its economy consists mainly of the service sector. Internationally, the town is known as the home of the University of St. Gallen.
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Stefan Fischer, der Gründer und Inhaber von Fischer Adventures, hat bereits 1993 sein Hobby zum Beruf gemacht: Die Sehnsucht nach Abenteuer durch aufregende Events zu stillen. Teilnehmern werden hier unvergessliche und hochqualitative Events und Outdoor-Aktivitäten für fast jeden Anlass geboten, garantiert durch die grosse Fachkompetenz und langjährige Erfahrung von Stefan Fischer und seinem Team. Spezialisiert auf alle Trendsportarten führen Stefan Fischer und sein Team Touren in der Schweiz und im Ausland durch – als einer der grössten und ältesten Adventures-Anbieter Europas – und das unfallfrei! Zertifizierte Qualität Eine Sicherheit, die stolz macht und für die Qualität von Fischer Adventures spricht. Auch deshalb lässt sich das ganze Team fortlaufend auf deren Fähigkeiten überprüfen und misst der Qualität des eingesetzten Materials allergrösste Bedeutung zu. Alle Touren werden Jahr für Jahr von der ISO-Zertifizierungsstelle geprüft, durch SGS und SQS Safety in Adventures.
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Team Escape St. Gallen offers a variety of team riddle-fun (outdoor escape games) through the beautiful old-town of St. Gallen. Great fun for families, friends and companies of all ages and types :) Also seminar- & individually ajusted games for your company (indoors, too) can be made possible. Just contact us and we will make it happen :)
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The Abbey Library St. Gallen, famous for its beautiful baroque hall, is one of the oldest libraries in the world. And it holds one of the most important manuscript collections in Europe, especially for the Carolingian and Ottonian period from the 8th to the 11th century. The collection is presented to the visitors in changing and thematised expositions. The library forms the central part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Convent of St. Gallen.
The library is precious and one has to wear slippers they provide as the floor is being preserved with its lovely inlaid wood. The paintings and the books are breathtaking.
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The cathedral represents one of the last monumental Baroque monastic constructions in Europe. It was built from 1755 to 1767 under the direction of Vorarlberg native and master builder Johann Michael Beer. The choir stalls with 84 lovely carved seats and the historic organ are works of art in and of themselves. Every Tuesday, there is a Evening Prayer (Domvesper)at 5.30 P.M. The inside of the church is painted in vibrant colours and adorned with stucco, and the interior is decorated with numerous carvings. A serene atmosphere prevails in the church thanks to the soft lighting and malachite green stucco. After the secularisation of the Convent in 1805, the church became a parish church and 1847 at the same time cathedral of the new founded diocese. In 2013, the altar area was renewed. Especially impressive is the baptism fountain with the respecting of the frescos of the cupola. Beside the different liturgy Services and concerts there are also guided tours, for example from may to September every Saturday at 10.30 A.M. (Free admission, collect).
All of my St. Gallen reviews have the caveat that St. Gallen is nice, but not worth a separate trip. If it's on your way somewhere else it's a decent stop with a few things to see. This cathedral is spectacular, & the surrounding area nice to walk around in & explore. It was nice at night too.
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The place is amazing, the air is fresh and the animals are stunning. If you visit St. Gallen do not miss this place!
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With four floors of exhibition space, the Natural History Museum is a great place to discover Eastern Switzerland’s native animals and minerals up close. The walk through exhibits provide for an interactive experience – now also through a digital museum guide in three languages (G, E, F) featuring one knowledge tour and four game tours. Explore Switzerland’s largest 3D topographic model of Eastern Switzerland, surrounded by exhibits of the diverse fauna between Lake Constance and Ringelspitz. In the realm of the bear, there is much to learn not only about Switzerland’s native predator, the cave bear of the Wildkirchli area, but also about the busy life of ant populations. The top floor invites visitors to journey through the story of Life on Earth and meet the Museum’s weightiest object: an original skeleton of an Edmontosaurus. Other exhibits explore the sustainable use of natural resources and technical inventions inspired by nature; lovers of sparkling crystals are in for a treat i
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ATTENTION: CURRENTLY CLODES DUE TO THE CORNOAVIRUS. MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. St.Gallen in the heart of Eastern Switzerland has a wide variety of tourist attractions. Discover the diversity of the region from Lake Bodensee and the Four-Countries Corner to the gently rolling pre-Alpine landscape with Mount Santis. St.Gallen, the small metropolis of Eastern Switzerland, is, in many ways, like a large cosmopolitan city. And this title suits it well. It owes this reputation not just to the monastery complex, which is a World Cultural Heritage Site, but also to the success of its textile industry. Rorschach by Lake Bodensee is a vibrant and bustling little lakeside town with pretty town houses and the Forum Wurth with its unique art collection.
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The Voralpen-Express, which operates an hourly service between Lucerne and St. Gallen, is the most convenient and beautiful rail link connecting central and eastern Switzerland. After a final glance back at Lake Lucerne and the Pilatus mountain the Voralpen-Express travels past the peaks of the Schwyzer Mythen and the stunning high-moorland plateau of Rothenthurm towards Rapperswil. The panoramic views of the Lake Zurich landscape are as unique as the castle itself. Travelling on through the hills of Toggenburg and across the 99 m high railway viaduct, the highest in Switzerland, you eventually reach the capital of eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen, whose abbey district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So climb aboard and discover the Alpine foothills by rail!
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