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The first fortification on the site of the present Chillon Castle was built around the 9th century. Its purpose was to watch the road from Avanche to Italy through the pass of Grand-Saint-Bernard along Lake Geneva. The property of the Bishop... read more

The cathedral of the abbey was built on the site of the cell of St Gall, the founder of the of this vast and famous abbey. Already in the middle of the ninth century it was a whole wooden complex, including the crypt of St Gall and the chapel of t... read more

Between the seventh and eighteenth centuries, St Gallen itself was considered an abbey. A monk named Gall, originally from Ireland, is considered the founder. From 719 onwards. A decision was made to begin building the monastery itself.

The Carlstor, or St. Charles Gate, is the only surviving part of the medieval walls of the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. This gate was built between 1569 and 1570.