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The Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland is a great example of a large monastery from the 8th century and remained one of the most important in Europe until its secularization in 1805. Its most important features are a beautiful Baroque cathedral and one of the oldest libraries in the world and, for a long time, the richest.
The Abbey Library is one of the oldest and most beautiful libraries in the world. The St.Gallen monastery was in possession of an important collection of books as early as the 8th century. The present library room was built between 1758 and 1767 under the direction of the Peter Thumb, an Austrian architect from Bregenzerwald.
UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage. The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the richest and oldest in the world and contains precious manuscripts such as the earliest-known architectural plan drawn ...
The Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar ( Collegiate Church of St. Gall and Otmar) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. [1] Once part of the Abbey of St. Gall, it has been the cathedral of the Diocese of St. Gallen since 1847. [2] It is considered one of the last great sacred structures of the Baroque era, and is a ...
Feb 17, 2018 · Print. Founded during the 8th century, the Abbey of St. Gall has served both the Church and scholars over the years. Its library has a particular draw because it is one of the oldest and most important monastic libraries in the world. The Abbey of St. Gall was an important monastery located in St. Gallen, a town in the northeastern Swiss canton ...
The Plan of Saint Gall is a medieval architectural drawing of a monastic compound dating from 820–830 AD. [1] It depicts an entire Benedictine monastic compound, including church, houses, stables, kitchens, workshops, brewery, infirmary, and a special building for bloodletting. According to calculations based on the manuscript's tituli the ...
Abbey Library. Opening hours New exhibition «Blessed Food – Eating and drinking in the Middle Ages». Stiftsbezirk. Institutionen.
