St.Gallen: On the Trail of the Reformation

Logo St.Gallen: On the Trail of the Reformation
Logo St.Gallen: On the Trail of the Reformation
Tour data
1.99km
663 - 673m
Distance
3hm
4hm
Ascent
00:45h
 
Duration
Brief description

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the tour visits places of interest and sights in the city of St.Gallen from the time of the Reformation following in the footsteps of Vadian.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Marktplatz, St.Gallen

Route
Sankt Gallen (675 m)
0.1 km
Klosterhof
0.7 km
St. Wiboradakapelle
1.8 km
Kirche St. Mangen
1.8 km


Best season
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Description

The order of the stations follows the chronology of Vadian's life and work. The tour starts at his monument, and then heads to the house where Vadian was born and later lived; it then continues on to the Stadthaus, or town hall, where Johannes Kessler, Vadian’s closest confidant, is introduced. The next two stations, the former abbey church and the St.Lawrence Church, are symbols of St.Gallen's secular development. The tour continues on to the Schiedmauer, a dividing wall built in 1566 to separate the town from the abbey, and Karlstor (Charles’ Gate), both of which are symbols of the political consequences of the Reformation. Meanwhile, the “Schlössli”, or little castle, is representative of the social class that descended from Vadian. The final stop is two former Catholic churches which stand for the implementation of the reformed faith in urban society: the former St.Catherine’s Convent and the church of St.Mangen.

Directions

Marktplatz - Vadiandenkmal - Haus zum Tiefen Keller - Stadthaus - Kirche St. Laurenzen - Klosterbezirk - Schiedmauer - Karlstor - Schlössli - Kloster St.Katharinen - Kirche St.Mangen - Marktplatz

Highest point
673 m
Endpoint

Marktplatz, St.Gallen

Height profile
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Tips

The church of St.Lawrence holds regular Wednesday concerts at noon. It’s certainly worth a visit. The programme is available at Church St.Lawrence 


Directions

A1 exit at St.Gallen-St.Fiden.

Public transportation

Regular bus connections (no. 1,4,7) from the St.Gallen train station to the Marktplatz stop. 

Parking

Burggraben car park and CityParking Brühltor. 


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General info

Cultural/Historical
A lot of view
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