Abbey library of Saint Gall

The city of St. Gallen, in the monastery of St. Gall is unique and is the oldest library in Switzerland. It is striking not only for its size but also the oldest collection of books and manuscripts. Here you can see one of the best known works of mankind Nation - an ancient manuscript of 12-13 centuries "The Song of the Nibelungs." St. Gallen monastery was founded in 613 century monk Gallus. Thanks to serve-telyam temple is a place of storage of valuable manuscripts and books. The abbot of the monastery founded Otmar art school, and in the 10th century the abbey was to gather library, which is by far the richest in all of Europe is The library contains more than 170,000 rare books. Library of St. Gall in their vaults saves thousands of the most valuable works of different nations and ages. Most major libraries - accessibility. Everyone the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the material of interest to him. Every day, from 10:00 to 17:00 and until 16:00 on Sundays, the library doors are open to everyone. How reads as inscription over the entrance to the library - "clinic for the soul." 

Amazes tourists extraordinary beauty and interior decoration of the main hall, where traces elements of the Rococo style. The frescoes adorn the ceiling and stucco library is decorated with patterned parquet floor. Since 1983, UNESCO included the Mona-Styr a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, work began on the transfer of Library collections tion on the digital version. 

One of the conditions for visiting the library - a ban on photography. However, no image can not replace reading books unique among the ancient walls of the library of the monastery of St. Gall.