Abbey library of Saint Gall

Abbey library of St. Gallen
LocationSt. Gallen
Coordinates47°25′22″N 9°22′35″E / 47.4228°N 9.3764°E / 47.4228; 9.3764
Typememory institution
monastic library Edit this on Wikidata
Heritage designationclass A Swiss cultural property of national significance Edit this on Wikidata
Member ofKalliope Edit this on Wikidata
CountrySwitzerland Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.stiftsbezirk.ch
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The abbey library of Saint Gall (German: Stiftsbibliothek) is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St. Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site, as "an outstanding example of a large Carolingian monastery and was, since the 8th century until its secularisation in 1805, one of the most important cultural centres in Europe".[1] It is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world.

  1. ^ "Abbey of St. Gall". UNESCO World Heritage List. 2019. Retrieved 29 Jan 2019.

Abbey library of Saint Gall

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