The Baroque- Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Martin, located on Lake Constance, was built in the 17th Century. Due to limited financial aid, instead of two, the church only has one north tower, soaring to a height of 55 meters (180 feet). The charming church attracts its visitors with its yellow facade and exquisite artistic details. These include 17th-century stucco designs, the marbled pulpit and the high altar designed by Franz Anton Bronnenmeyer. The church still acts as an important place of worship for the people of Langenargen.
Found close to the center of Bregenz, Vorarlberger Landesbibliothek is a regional library founded in 1904. Amongst the notable features of the library is the dome hall with a decorative ceiling.
Also referred to as Neu-Hofen, Schloss Hofen a renaissance monument that dates back to the 16th century. Since 1991, the castle has been functioning as a center for training, education and science.
A church that is as striking on the inside as it is on the outside, the gorgeous Stiftskirche is considered Switzerland's most beautiful baroque church. Steeped in rich history, this imposing structure is supposed to be one of the last sacred monuments featuring a Baroque construction style. The interiors are ornate and intricate, featuring fine artistry of carvings, stucco finish, and vivid colors. A part of the Abby of St. Gallen, it is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit this church not just for its arresting visual grandiosity but also for the incomparable tranquility found indoors.
History and literature lovers alike will delight in a trip to the historic Abbey of Saint Gall. Saint Othmar founded this abbey on the ground that is believed to have been the site of Saint Gall's original hermitage. The Carolingian monastery was opened during the early 8th century, though historians debate the actual date of the abbey's founding, and it continued to function as an abbey until the 19th century. During its time as a monastery, this incredible establishment was considered to be one of the most important Benedictine abbeys in all of Europe, in large part because of the stunning library housed on the premise. This wondrous library is still intact and houses an endless variety of treasures and precious manuscripts, including a scroll depicting the world's oldest architectural drawings and plans. Visitors to the abbey, which, following secularization, became a cathedral in 1848, can explore this fascinating architectural treasure and learn more about the items housed in its library.
Being the oldest library in all of Switzerland, the Abbey Library of Saint Gall warrants a visit. The library within St. Gall Abbey houses 170,000 books on a passel of subjects and is a pleasure for any literary soul. Go over a staggering collection of over 21,000 manuscripts from the 8th through the 15th century, in what is said to be one of the most perfect library rooms in the world.