St. Gallen is the 7th largest city in Switzerland. We decided to take the city tour to see the Abbey District (a UNESCO world heritage site). The church and library are absolutely stunning! The Stiftsbibliothek has never been renovated since it was built in 1758, but it was in perfect condition. Along with terrific bookshelves and a wood inlay floor, we saw a mummy from 700 B.C, 150,000 books and a book containing the first written musical notes! St. Gallen is also known for its oriels(bay windows) and textiles. The textile museum had lots of great examples and the history of textiles in Switzerland (even a dress that Napoleon's wife wore!). It was a very wet and cold day so we left right after the tour - we need to go back to visit Switzerland's oldest brewery and a couple of Santiago Calatrava structures (bus stop and emergency service center). See our pictures from St. Gallen here.
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