A monastic library in St. Gallen, part of a UNESCO World Heritage abbey district, with a Baroque hall of manuscripts and old printed books. Visitors see carved wooden shelves, stucco, frescoed ceilings and an inlaid wooden floor.
Highlights
- Baroque library hall
- Frescoed ceilings and carved shelves
- Medieval manuscripts in glass cases
Good to know
- Combined ticket covers library and vaulted cellar
- Felt slippers required over shoes
- Flash photography not allowed
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