St. John’s Abbey in the Thurtal
St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal was a Benedictine monastery originally established in Alt St. Johann in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the mid-12th century.
- Church
- …is also known as “Provostry, former Benedictine monastery”
- Description: monastery in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische Kirche Alt St. Johann and Thur waterfalls.
Thur waterfalls
Waterfall
The Thur waterfalls are two cascades located on the… Thur waterfalls is situated 2 km northeast of St. John’s Abbey in the Thurtal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alt St. Johann and Unterwasser.
St. John’s Abbey in the Thurtal
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Latitude
47.19452° or 47° 11′ 40″ north
Longitude
9.28533° or 9° 17′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FVF57VP+R4
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“St. John’s Abbey in the Thurtal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abdij Sankt Johann im Thurtal”
- German: “ehemalige Benediktinerkloster”
- German: “Kloster St. Johann”
- German: “Propstei, ehemaliges Benediktinerkloster”
- German: “Propstei”
- Spanish: “Prebostía de San Juan de Alt St. Johann”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kloster and Gemeindeverwaltung Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann.
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