The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years. The church bells were silent and much of the city was still ...
St. Gallen blends centuries-old history with vibrant cultural life, from its UNESCO-listed Abbey District to its textile heritage and scenic surroundings. Visitors can explore ornate Baroque ...
There are grand libraries, and then there is the Abbey Library of St. Gallen. Inside a Benedictine monastery in eastern Switzerland, this Baroque masterpiece holds around 160,000 volumes, including ...