Grüningerplatz
Grüningerplatz is a square in Saint Gallen, St. Gallen. Grüningerplatz is situated nearby to the art gallery Galerie BK, as well as near the building Stadthaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 150 metres east of Grüningerplatz.
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 130 metres southeast of Grüningerplatz.
St. Gallen Cathedral
Church
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Once part of the Abbey of St. Gall, it has been the cathedral of the Diocese of St. St. Gallen Cathedral is situated 110 metres southeast of Grüningerplatz.
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 Grüningerplatz.
Grüningerplatz
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint Gallen, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.42379° or 47° 25′ 26″ northLongitude
9.37555° or 9° 22′ 32″ eastNamed after
Paul GrüningerOpen location code
8FVFC9FG+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 310025502OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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