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St. Gallen

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Joined the Confederation: 1803Capital: St. GallenLanguage: GermanOfficial website Sport guide by canton →

History & heritage

The canton grew around the Abbey of St. Gall, founded in the 8th century, whose library is one of the oldest in the world and a UNESCO site.

Created as a canton in 1803, St. Gallen became rich through embroidery and lace exported around the globe.

Traditions

  • OLMA

    October

    Eastern Switzerland's big agriculture fair, famous for pig races and OLMA bratwurst.

  • Kinderfest

    June, every 3 years

    St. Gallen children parade in white through the city.

  • Embroidery heritage

    Year-round

    St. Gallen lace and embroidery still dress haute couture worldwide.

Official public events & cultural agenda

Concerts, festivals, markets and exhibitions in St. Gallen are published by the official regional tourism agenda. Member meetups are listed above.

Open the official agenda · St. Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus — events

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