Parkplatz Tierheim

Parkplatz Tierheim is a parking area in Gaiserwald, St. Gallen. Parkplatz Tierheim is situated nearby to the sports venue 300m Scheibenstand, as well as near the school Institut auf dem Rosenberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 2 km southeast of Parkplatz Tierheim.

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 1½ km southeast of Parkplatz Tierheim.

St. Gallen railway station

Railway station

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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 1¼ km southeast of Parkplatz Tierheim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Gallen and Riethüsli.

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.