Abbey library of St. Gallen

The Abbey library of St. Galllen (German: Stiftsbiblothek St.Gallen) is a library in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was attached to the abbey of St. Gallen. This abbey had a great importance in the Middle Ages. Today, there are about 2 100 manuscripts from the Middle Ages, about 1 650 Inucabula (books and sheets printed before 1501) and early printings before 1520, as well as about 160 000 books. The library is the oldest library in Switzerland. The manuscript B of the Nibelungenlied is kept here.


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Lisa Starbucks
3 June 2021
Entrance fee is 18 CHF which includes the library anf two other items. The library is by far the more exciting one. It’s small and you’ll be done in no time regretting you paid so much for the tickets
Se7enthAngel
26 December 2019
Tips: in church compound. Tickets: 2nd flr. Strictly no photos allowed. Selfie spot @ entrance. Lockers provided. Need to put on huge cuddly slippers b4 entering.
Ivan Mazuranic
11 May 2018
une bibliothèque historique dans son cadre d'époque. On chausse des patins pour ne pas abimer les splendides parquets. une immersion dans les origines du livre reliés, une mémoire tangible du savoir.
Giulia Doré Gertsch
30 December 2015
L'une des plus belles Bibliothèques du monde classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. C'est peu dire...
Sankt Gallen
20 May 2011
Das Kloster St.Gallen besass bereits im 8. Jh. eine Bibliothek. Die heutige Stiftsbibliothek, erbaut 1758-1767, zählt zu den berühmtesten und schönsten Bibliotheken der Welt.
Complecta GmbH - Agentur für Text und Konzept
Wegen der Stiftsbibliothek ist St.Gallen weltberühmt. Einfach eindrücklich, diese Bibliothek mit den alten Büchern. Erinnert mich immer an "Der Name der Rose".
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