Abbey Library of St.Gallen
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. Changing exhibitions of the valuable manuscripts and unique documents stored in the library archives leave a lasting impression of the spiritual and cultural life of St.Gallen's abbey.
The Baroque hall of the Abbey Library is impressive with its lavish Rococo decorations and is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. The library, which still lends books today, boasts a collection of around 170,000 books. The impressive collection of original early medieval manuscripts has made this institution world-famous. Over 400 volumes are more than 1,000 years old.
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Monday to Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm (last admission at 4:45 pm)
From 1 August - 31 October 2025, the Abbey Library is open from 9.30 am - 5.30 pm.
November 10 to 24, 2025: all exhibitions closed
December 24 to 25, 2025: all exhibitions closed
Address
Stiftsbibliothek St.Gallen
Klosterhof 6D
9004
St Gallen
Switzerland
Contact
Stiftsbibliothek St.Gallen
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