Teufen (AR)

Teufen (AR) is a locality in Bezirk Mittelland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 875 metres. Teufen (AR) is situated nearby to the locality Rüti, as well as near Buchenmühle.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Abbey of Saint Gall and Abbey Library.

Abbey of Saint Gall

Monastery

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The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. Abbey of Saint Gall is situated 3½ km north of Teufen (AR).

Abbey Library

Museum

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The Abbey library of St Gall is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site, as "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".

Niederteufen railway station

Railway station

Niederteufen station is a railway station in the Ortschaft of Niederteufen in the municipality of Teufen, in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Gallen and Teufen AR.

Saint Gallen

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Saint Gallen is the main city of eastern Switzerland. For travellers, its main draw is the centuries old Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a world famous historic library.