The property should benefit from the reinforced protection according to the Second Protocol relating to the 1954 Hague Convention, which will strengthen the provisions concerning risk management for the conservation of the movable and immovable property.
There are two bells in the north tower. Criterion (iv): The Abbey of St Gall may be considered as a typical example of a large Benedictine monastery, centre of art and knowledge, with its rich library and scriptorium.
The Abbey of St Gall is 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. Entre 1755 y 1768 fue reconstruido en estilo barroco. © UNESCO World Heritage Centre 1992-2020
The cathedral is part of the original benedictine monastery complex with a history going back to the 7th. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0. Written and produced by a local (Clarissa Schwarz) for locals, visitors, and new residents, too.
The beginnings of the monastery can be traced back to 612, when the itinerant Irish monk Gallus had established his hermit's cell in this valley. It represents 1200 years of history of monastic architecture and is a typical and outstanding ensemble of a large Benedictine convent. The property comprises the entire monastic ensemble with the archives of the Abbey as well as the Abbatial Library and all the restructuring developments over more than 1200 years, and consequently retains all the necessary elements to express its Outstanding Universal Value. De kathedraal en de bibliotheek zijn de belangrijkste elementen van dit opmerkelijke architecturale complex, dat 12 eeuwen van voortdurende activiteit weergeeft. Impressum De kloosterbibliotheek is een van de rijkste en oudste ter wereld en bevat kostbare manuscripten zoals het vroegst bekende architectonische plan getekend op perkament. The present abbey cathedral was completed in 1766 and the renowned architect Johann Caspar Bagnato was involved in the planning. Web Browser not supported for ESRI ArcGIS API version 4.10. Insider: The 3-dimensional foot of FranciscusIn the cupola of the rotunda, paradise, 60 saints are arranged on spiral cloud bands. Its story began in the 8th century during the Carolingian period.
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The successive restructurings of the conventual space attest, in their diversity, to an on-going religious and cultural function. Despite the diversity of styles, the conventual ensemble gives the impression of overall unity, bordered on the north and to the west by edifices of the town of St Gall that are, for the most part, intact. Su biblioteca es una las más ricas y antiguas del mundo y posee valiosos manuscritos, entre los que figura el más antiguo de los planos arquitectónicos en pergamino hallados hasta ahora. Look for the seated figure of St. Franciscus and along the edge of the ornate plasterwork of the dome painting, check out the feet which protrude into space intended to give the work a 3-dimensional impression. Ejemplo perfecto de gran monasterio carolingio, este convento fue uno de los más importantes en Europa desde el siglo VIII hasta su secularización en 1805. Het klooster van Sankt Gallen heeft grote invloed gehad op de ontwikkelingen in de monastieke architectuur.
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Donate Now! Галла – это совершенный пример большого монастыря времени Каролингов, бывшего с VIII в. до его секуляризации в 1805 г. одним из важнейших в Европе. Its library is one of the richest and oldest in the world and contains precious manuscripts such as the earliest-known architectural plan drawn on parchment. Insider: The oldest bell in Switzerland (610)Look for the oldest bell, from the seventh century! There’s ornate stucco work everywhere you look, the ceilings are covered with frescoes, there are sculptures on almost every surface and the color scheme of turquoise and beige. Sankt Gallen It is an authentic look and all it has to offer—including great restaurants, beautiful scenery, shops, culture guide, map and architecture which spans the last few centuries. The bell brought by Gallus on his seventh-century journey from Ireland is one of the tree oldest surviving bells in Europe! century when the Irish monk Gallus settled in the Steinach canyon.
Shop, Warenkorb La catedral y la biblioteca son los edificios principales de este excepcional conjunto arquitectónico, testigo de doce siglos de ininterrumpida actividad espiritual y cultural.