Abbey of Saint Gall

abolished monastery and collegiate district with cathedral in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Organization benedictine_abbey Q155699
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Abbey of Saint Gall

Summary

Abbey of Saint Gall is a benedictine abbey[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Abbey of Saint Gall's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is located in St. Gallen[4].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's instance of is recorded as benedictine abbey[7].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's instance of is recorded as abbey[8].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's founder is recorded as Saint Gall[9].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's architectural style is recorded as baroque architecture[10].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's headquarters location is recorded as St. Gallen Cathedral[11].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall took place at Downtown[12].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is part of list of cultural properties in St. Gallen[13].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is used for pilgrims' hostel[14].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall is used for hospital[15].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's Commons category is recorded as Fürstabtei St. Gallen[16].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall comprises St. Gallen Cathedral[17].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall comprises Abbey library of St. Gallen[18].
  • 720 marks the founding of Abbey of Saint Gall[19].
  • 719 marks the founding of Abbey of Saint Gall[20].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall was dissolved in January 1, 1798[21].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[22].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.423055555556, 'lon': 9.3772222222222}[23].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen[24].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's official website is recorded as https://www.stiftsbibliothek.ch/[25].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abbey of Saint Gall[26].
  • Abbey of Saint Gall's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Founding

Abbey of Saint Gall's founder is recorded as Saint Gall[9]. Recorded inception include 720[19] and 719[20].

Identity

Abbey of Saint Gall is part of list of cultural properties in St. Gallen[13].

Operations

Abbey of Saint Gall's headquarters location is recorded as St. Gallen Cathedral[11].

Dissolution

Abbey of Saint Gall was dissolved in January 1, 1798[21].

Why It Matters

Abbey of Saint Gall has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id Q1774998
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  2. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Switzerland
    World heritage criteria (ii), (iv)
    Inception +0720-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0719-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Located in the administrative territorial entity St. Gallen
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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