Vadian Fountain
Vadian Fountain is a fountain in Saint Gallen, St. Gallen. Vadian Fountain is situated nearby to the government building Amtshaus, as well as near Bärenplatz.Places of Interest Nearby
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 240 metres south of Vadian Fountain.
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 310 metres south of Vadian Fountain.
Waaghaus
Town hall
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waaghaus is a town hall, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Vadian Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Georgen and Riethüsli.
Notkersegg
Suburb
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notkersegg is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Vadian Fountain.
Vadian Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “Vadianbrunnen”
- Location: Saint Gallen, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.42554° or 47° 25′ 32″ northLongitude
9.37628° or 9° 22′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FVFC9GG+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1148926725OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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In Other Languages
“Vadian Fountain” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vadianová fontána”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amtshaus and Bärenplatz.
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