Abbey of Saint Gall
The monastery that grew on the spot where the Irish monk Gall built his hermitage, founded by Saint Othmar in 719. For centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe, its baroque cathedral and abbey district are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.4231, 9.3772
Get the Abbey of Saint Gall stamp
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Near Abbey of Saint Gall
Abbey Library of St. Gallen 0.1 km
One of the oldest monastic libraries in the world, kept in the abbey district of St. Gallen. Its baroque hall is lined with carved wooden shelves and holds medieval manuscripts that go back to the early days of the Carolingian monastery.
Seealpsee 17 km
A small mountain lake in the Alpstein range at about 1,143 metres, reached on foot from Wasserauen or down from Ebenalp. Footpaths link it to the cave chapel of Wildkirchli and on toward Säntis, and it supplies water and power to the town of Appenzell.
Säntis 20 km
At 2,502 metres the highest peak of the Alpstein massif and of the whole Appenzell Alps, shared by three cantons. Its exposed northerly position makes it visible from far away, and a cable car climbs to the summit from the Schwägalp pass.
Walensee 37 km
One of the larger lakes of eastern Switzerland, two thirds in the canton of St. Gallen and one third in Glarus. Its northern shore is walled in by the sheer cliffs of the Churfirsten, which drop almost straight into the water.
Arenenberg 37 km
A small château in a park above the shore of Lake Constance, the last home of Hortense de Beauharnais, mother of Napoleon III. It now houses the Napoleonmuseum, and its rooms and gardens are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Klöntalersee 53 km
A natural lake in the Klöntal valley above Glarus, formed by a rockslide and walled in by steep mountains. Since 1908 it has also served as a reservoir, held by an earth dam that feeds a hydroelectric station near Netstal.
Lake Zurich 56 km
A long, narrow lake stretching southeast from the city of Zurich toward the Alps. The Seedamm causeway at Rapperswil splits it in two, with the upper part known as the Obersee, and boats link the towns along both shores.
Glarus Thrust 57 km
A great fault in the eastern Swiss Alps where older rock was pushed more than 100 kilometres north over younger layers. The line between them shows clearly as a stripe across the cliffs of the Tschingelhörner, part of the Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona World Heritage Site.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in St. Gallen
Questions
Where is Abbey of Saint Gall?
Abbey of Saint Gall is in St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Abbey Library of St. Gallen (0.1 km), Seealpsee (17 km), Säntis (20 km).
How do I get the Abbey of Saint Gall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Abbey of Saint Gall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your St. Gallen volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Abbey of Saint Gall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your St. Gallen volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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