Alja Stoffe & Mercerie

Alja Stoffe & Mercerie is a fabric shop in Saint Gallen, St. Gallen which is located on Spisergasse. Alja Stoffe & Mercerie is situated nearby to the apartment building House zum Schwan, as well as near the health club Haus Tao.

Opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
Tuesday—Friday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Fabric shop
Address: Spisergasse 10, St.Gallen, 9000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abbey of Saint Gall and Abbey Library.

Abbey of Saint Gall

Monastery

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 150 metres south of Alja Stoffe & Mercerie.

Abbey Library

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 240 metres south of Alja Stoffe & Mercerie.