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Abbatiale de Payerne - Payerne, Switzerland

The 11th century Abbey, built by the Clunisien monks, is one of the most important examples of Romanesque architecture in Switzerland. it will be the highlight of your visit to Payerne. Abbatiale de Payerne Place du Tribunal 1530 Payerne T:  +41(0)26 662 67 04 E:   commune@payerne.ch W:  www.payerne.ch

Abbey of St. Gallen - Switzerland

The traditional symbol of the city, the Abbey of St Gallen was named a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983. The building houses the oldest library in Switzerland, which is also one o the richest in the world: more than 160,000 books and manuscripts are displayed in magnificent rococo surroundings. Make monastery's under-ground vaults to view an important collection of monumental sculptures dating from the Carolingian, Ottoman and Gothic periods. Abbey St. Gallen Klosterhof 6d 9004 St. Gallen T: 071 227 3416 www.stiftsbibliothek.ch

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