Welcome to Sankt Gallen

Hotel Vadian - the cosy city hotel in the heart of St.Gallen, only a few steps from the cathedral and the world heritage site, the Abbey Library. Right in the center of the town, yet only a heartbeat away from the countryside.

St. Gallen, the metropolis of Eastern Switzerland, nestling between the region of Appenzell and Lake Constance bids you a warm welcome. The traffic-free old town, with wonderful oriel windows and stylish art nouveau buildings, invites you for super shopping spree or a relaxing stroll>

St. Gallen
The imposing cathedral and Abbey Library (Stiftsbibliothek) are under UNESCO protection as a World Cultural Heritage and are famous all over the world. Take time to enjoy the excellent choice of cuisine in one of the picturesque oldtown restaurants. With its many educational institutes and the renowned HSG University, Europe’s leading University of Economics, the city is one of the most important educational centrse in the region around Lake Constance.

Culture and Events
A variety of cultural events take place in Theatre of St. Gallen, the Tonhalle, the various Museums, such as the Textile Museum or the Art Museum, or some of the small theatres located in the vicinity of the abbey, such as the Kellerbühne or the Parfum de Siecle. The OLMA Autumn Exhibition and the St.Gallen Open Air Concert also draw thousands of visitors to St. Gallen every year. The region around St. Gallen offers an attractive range of leisure activites and possiblities for excursions.

History of St.Gallen
The city of St. Gallen owes its name and its existence to the wandering Irish monk Gallus, who came from Lake Constance around 612 to the high valley of Steinach. In the 8th century a monastery was erected around his cell, and later the city.

In the monastery of St. Gallen art and science were avidly cultivated, as is testified to in the world renowned library, where you can marvel over the many books and artifacts. The foundations of the library’s tremendous literary treasure were laid in the Middle Ages. The ancient monastery edifices, however, did not withstand time either; they were torn down in the mid- 18th century. At that time the present baroque buildings were erected alongside the splendid cathedral.

In the city of St. Gallen a so called guild constitution was brought into being around 1350. From that time onward, the six trade guilds and the association of elite businessmen, named “zum Notenstein”, held sway over the city. Crafts and trade have flourished here since its beginnings, with linen production dominating until the 18th century, followed by the cotton and embroidery industries.

The tradesmen of St. Gallen have actively sold their textiles since the late Middle Ages. As a result of the French revolution of 1798, the sovereign abbey, the city, and the republic of St. Gallen were bereft of power. In their stead, the monastery was rebuilt and the city became the capital of the canton bearing the same name.

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Gallusstrasse 36
CH - 9000 St.Gallen
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