unesco world heritage site it s not without reason that st.gallen has often also been labelled the cultural metropolis of east switzerland the entire abbey district with the baroque cathedral and the world-famous abbey library was declared a unesco world heritage site worthy of protection in 1983 the old town presents itself picturesquely with its half-timbered houses and their 111 gorgeous oriels 4
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prices adults students groups of 8 or more people student groups the entry fee can also be paid in euros annual exhibitions chf 7.00 chf 5.00 chf 5.00 chf 3.00 lapidarium in the baroque cellar vault is the lapidarium lat lapis stone carolingian-ottoman gothic and early baroque architectural sculptures are on display the 1000year-old history of the monastery is revealed the descriptive panel picture exhibition the culture of the st.gallen abbey expands on the respective exhibitions in the abbey library hours daily 2:00pm 4:00pm special hours see homepage getting there · public transport st.gallen main train station · car a1 exit st.gallenkreuzbleiche in the direction of the city centre parking possibilities in the car parks oberer graben and neumarkt prices adults students chf 3.00 chf 2.00 chf 2.00 student groups in euros chf 1.00 the entry fee can also be paid contact groups of 8 or more people abbey library klosterhof 6d postfach ch-9004 st.gallen tel 0041 071 227 34 16 stibi
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natural history museum 7 visit the natural history museum with its modern informative theme-based exhibits showing native mammals and birds living wood ants dinosaurs geology and mineralogy entry fee adults also valid on the day of purchase as entry for the art museum and the history and ethnology museum chf 10.00 7.00 groups of 8 or more people for all three museums chf 8.00 5.50 ahv/iv recipients with identity cards accompanying people of handicapped visitors free chf 8.00 5.50 groups of 8 or more people for a single museum chf 4.00 3.00 hours tues sun 10:00am 5:00pm wed 8:00pm 18
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art hall sankt gallen 10 the art hall sankt gallen sees itself as a living laboratory of contemporary art with its changing exhibition programme it constantly aligns itself anew with a view to relevant national and international artist positions and has enjoyed an excellent reputati on in the current art business for years various additional events symposiums guided tours workshops etc invite it to not only deal with the themes of contemporary art but also with the more direct themes of culture education and society hours tues fri 12:00pm 6:00pm sat sun 11:00am 5:00pm prices entry chf 5.00 3.20 tours up to 20 people chf 120.00 75.90 getting there · public transport st.gallen main train station · car a1 exit st.gallenview of an installation ww vs grrrr kreuzbleiche in the direction of the city centre parking possibilities at the car parks rathaus and neumarkt contact art hall sankt gallen davidstrasse 40 ch-9000 st.gallen tel 0041 071 222 10 14 info@k9000.ch www.k9000.ch ex
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16 getting there following the online reservation we ll send the following to your email address 1 a booking confirmation 2 starting documents with information about the beginning and the various stops please print this out and receive your tickets by presenting it at the sbb-counter at st.gallen main station customised prices costs based on the effort necessary ask for a quote start st.gallen main station destination a few minutes on foot from the start included in the prices · reservation organisation use of the trail and the facilities · all public transport during the trail · hotline support en route without telephone charges · dogs travel with you for free · aperitif at the finishing line only fox trail plus · vat your fox have we made you curious ok then let s go reserve start have fun not included · getting to and from the starting location · possible consumption and purchases en route contact tel 0041 041 329 8000 mail.foxtrail.ch www.foxtrail.ch 31
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market hall altenrhein hundertwasser architecture project 21 gilded onion spires illuminating colours rolling lines unlike windows uneven floors colourful ceramic pillars shaded walkways and greening roof surfaces are the characteristics of the market hall designed following the ideas and concepts of friedensreich hundertwasser getting there · public transport train to rorschach main station rheineck or staad from there by postauto to the bus stop markthalle see bus timetable st.gallen rorschach altenrhein rheineck or www.sbb.ch · car a1 exit rheineck in the direction airport altenrhein parking possibilities on site hours the market hall is open daily summer april october 10:00am 5:30pm winter november march sat sun from 1:00pm 5:30pm prices adults chf 5.00 3.20 children and school-age students from 6 years old chf 2.00 1.30 guided tours upon request chf 70.00 45.00 contact market hall gmbh knotternstrasse 2 ch-9422 staad am bodensee tel 0041 071 855 81 85 info@mark
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museums and exhibitions 15.1 24.3 19.1 20.1 26.1 16.3 until 27.1 until 3.2 16.2 15.6 time pieces dörte bach munich staircase exhibition textile museum st.gallen nature and animal film festival nature museum st.gallen mai thu perret art hall sankt gallen brave lonesome cowboy the myth of the westerns in contemporary art art museum st.gallen mother madonna monster museum in the warehouse tàpies hartung uecker förg from the endowment of the franz larese and jürg janett foundation art museum st.gallen 16.2 15.6 until 17.2 18.2 13.4 1.3 12.5 artist portraits by franziska messner-rast art museum st.gallen christoph rütimann the big sleep and more a body of work art museum st.gallen 20 years museum in the warehouse 1st jubilee museum in the warehouse erwin wurm art museum st.gallen 51
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concerts and theatres january 11.1 and 12.1 11.1 13.2 until 16.1 19.1 19.1 and 20.1 2.2 29.4 top dogs play by urs widmer theatre st.gallen michel gammenthaler reality kultur i de aula goldach clavigo play by johann wolfgang goethe theatre st.gallen the little prince play based on the book by antoine de saint-exupéry theatre st.gallen martin o kultur im bären häggenschwil annual concert with the stadtmusik rorschach stadthof hall rorschach le sacre du printemps mozart symphonies music igor stravinsky/wolfgang amadeus mozart choreography pilipp egli/nick hobbs theatre st.gallen 9.2 chris mike boogie entertainer kultur im bären häggenschwil 57
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regular events adventure land walter zoo gossau play time in the circus tent daily 16.3 19.10.08 except fridays at 3:00pm sundays additionally at 11:30am length of the performance approx 1 hour further info www.walterzoo.ch public guided tours in the botanical gardens st.gallen on the first sunday of the month at 10:15am and 3:15pm public city guided tours through st.gallen january april easter 2008 each saturday at 11:00am easter saturday 22 march easter sunday 23 march without the abbey library easter monday 24 march always at 2:00pm may october each monday to saturday at 2:00pm in july and august additionally sundays at 2:00pm from the tourist information bahnhofplatz 1a audio visual sightseeing tour is possible with iguide at any time further info www.st.gallen-bodensee.ch 64
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we re looking forward to seeing you in front of the imposing backdrop of the alpstein mountains with the säntis lying in the alpine foothills landscape opposites collide to bring together a strong holiday offering visit the st.gallen-lake constance region with its numerous excursion attractions you ll be thrilled your excursion and holiday advisor st.gallen-bodensee tourismus bahnhofplatz 1a ch-9001 st.gallen tel +41 071 227 37 37 fax +41 071 227 37 67 www.st.gallen-bodensee.ch info@st.gallen-bodensee.ch tourist information rorschach on lake constance hauptstrasse 63 ch-9401 rorschach tel +41 071 841 70 34 fax +41 071 841 70 36 www.tourist-rorschach.ch info@tourist-rorschach.ch we would like to thank the following for their support imprint publisher st.gallen-bodensee tourismus ch-9001 st.gallen design erat thoma herzog werbeagentur ag bsw ch-9401 rorschach printing zollikofer ag ch-9001 st.gallen printed in switzerland e,t&h bsw 463.702.001/e
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