Abbey of Saint Gall (St. Gallen)

Switzerland / Sankt Gallen / Saint Gall / St. Gallen
 monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Abbey of St. Gall (German: Sankt Gallen) was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. It has existed since 719 and became an independent principality during the 13th Century. It was founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his Hermitage. The library at the Abbey is one of the richest medieval libraries in the world. Since 1983, it has been an UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site.

9000 St. Gallen
Tel: 071 227 33 40, 071 224 05 50
Web: www.bistum-stgallen.ch/

External links
whc.unesco.org/en/list/268
www.thehistoryhub.com/abbey-of-saint-gall-facts-picture...
www.romeacrosseurope.com/?p=6757
www.teachertrekker.com/st-gallen-switzerland-abbey-at-s...
www.radurlaub-bodensee.de/en/abbey-saint-gall?language=...
blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/libraries-and-special-collecti...
www.dong.world/2016/10/st-gallen/
www.werelderfgoedfotos.nl/en/photos/345-abbey-of-saint-...
origins-of-christianity.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-christ...

Facebook/Twitter
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YouTube (about the historical place)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YIK6b2dwDM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfxVeLD_6ws

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhrbK100wFM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnYMEB_XCM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRUegDmdh2Y

See inside
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Saint_Gall
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Coordinates:   47°25'24"N   9°22'39"E
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