St. Gallen Abbey Library, Switzerland

Bildnummer: 60362057 Datum: 15.08.2013 Copyright: imago/Xinhua ST.GALLEN, Aug. 15, 2013 -- Picture taken on Aug. 15, 2013 shows the Abbey Library. Located in eastern Switzerland s St. Gallen city, the Convent of St. Gall was one of the most important convents in Europe from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805. The Convent of St Gall, with its splendid baroque cathedral and the Abbey Library, constitutes a unique historic ensemble and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Its library is one of the richest and oldest in the world and contains 170,000 works and some 2,100 original medieval handwritten manuscripts, including the earliest-known architectural plan drawn on parchment. The hall of the library and the cathedral, main features of this remarkable architectural complex, was built in Baroque style between 1758-1767, reflecting 12 centuries of continuous activity. In 612, the Irish monk Gallus erected his hermitage on this site. It was around 719 that the Aleman Otmar extended the original hermit s cell into an abbey, which flourished rapidly. By the 9th century, thanks to its schools and library, the Abbey of St. Gall subsequently became one of the leading cultural centers of the Western world. And then the Benedictine monastery enjoyed a second period of glory in the 17th and 18th centuries. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei) SWITZERLAND-ST.GALLEN CITY-CONVENT AND CATHEDRAL PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Gesellschaft Kultur Kathedrale Kirche xns x0x 2013 quer 60362057 Date 15 08 2013 Copyright Imago XINHUA St Gallen Aug 15 2013 Picture Taken ON Aug 15 2013 Shows The Abbey Library Located in Eastern Switzerland S St Gallen City The Convent of St Gall what One of The Most IMPORTANT Convents in Europe from The 8th Century to its in 1805 The Convent of St Gall With its Splendid Baroque Cathedral and The Abbey Library Consolidation a Unique Historic Ensemble and what Named a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983 its Library IS One of The richest and Oldest in The World and contains 170 000 Works and Some 2 100 Original Medieval handwritten manuscripts including The earliest known Architectural Plan Drawn ON Parchment The Hall of The Library and The Cathedral Main Features of This Remarkable Architectural Complex what built in Baroque Style between 1758 1767 Reflecting 12 centuries of continuous Activity in 612 The Irish Monk Gallus erected His Hermitage ON This Site IT what Around 719 Thatcher The Aleman Otmar Extended The Original Hermit S Cell into to Abbey Which rapidly by The 9th Century Thanks to its Schools and Library The Abbey of St Gall subsequently became One of The Leading Cultural Centers of The Western World and Then The Benedictine monastery enjoyed a Second Period of Glory in The 17th and 18th centuries XINHUA Wang Siwei Switzerland St Gallen City Convent and Cathedral PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Society Culture Cathedral Church xns x0x 2013 horizontal