Excursions - St.Gallen - Bodensee (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Museums
Historical embroideries from the 14th to the 20th century; lace from important European lace centers from the 15th to 20th century.
Kloster
The Abbey of St.Gallen figures on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage.The spirit of the Benedictine Monks is still perceptible in the Abbey Library, which is said to be the most beautiful secular Rococo hall in Switzerland.
Place of power
The Abbey of St.Gallen figures on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage.The spirit of the Benedictine Monks is still perceptible in the Abbey Library, which is said to be the most beautiful secular Rococo hall in Switzerland.
Kloster
Besides the Cathedral, this is the city's most important church.
The present building dates back to the 15th century, but it was entirely reconstructed from 1850 to 1854 and now is a basilica in neo-Gothic style.
The former convent of St. Katharinen was founded in 1228 and abolished 300 years later during the Reformation. Particularly noteworthy are the Gothic Cloister. In summer concerts take place in the courtyard.
Theme and discovery trails
After the start of the adventurous tour at the station, you will recognise the trail by the funny surprises, hidden messages or original challenges with "aha effect". The trail will take you past well-known or historic buildings, beautiful landscapes or hidden paths. The eventful route and the team experience are the destination. All of it on foot?
Museums
Like many other famous buildings in Europe and Japan, the Markthalle in Altenrhein is an impressive example of the unusual architectural concepts of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the internationally acclaimed artist.
The Abbey Library St.Gallen is one of the oldest and most beautiful libraries in the world. Along with the whole abbey district, the library was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
St.Gallen embroidery has made the city famous far beyond its borders. For variety, the museum provides interesting and constantly changing exhibits. A visit to the Textile Museum can be perfectly tied into a city tour.
In the Art Museum you can find international contemporary sculptures, as well as paintings and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries. The focus of the collection is the Dutch, German and French art. The neoclassical building was built in 1877 by the architect Johann Christoph Kunkler.
