Chapf
Chapf is a hamlet in Gaiserwald, St. Gallen. Chapf is situated nearby to the hamlet Breitschachen, as well as near the locality Lässerhof.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Saint Gall and Abbey Library.
Abbey of Saint Gall
Monastery
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 3 km southeast of Chapf.
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". Abbey Library is situated 3 km southeast of Chapf.
St. Gallen railway station
Railway station
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Gallen railway station is the main railway station of the city of St. Gallen, the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge St. St. Gallen railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Chapf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wittenbach and Saint Gallen.
Wittenbach
Town
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Wittenbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Wittenbach is situated 3 km northeast of Chapf.
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.
Riethüsli
Suburb
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riethüsli is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Chapf.
Chapf
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Gaiserwald, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.44646° or 47° 26′ 47″ northLongitude
9.35375° or 9° 21′ 14″ eastElevation
667 metres (2,188 feet)Open location code
8FVFC9W3+HGOpenStreetMap ID
node 336083326OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11745686
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