Bishop's Chapel (St. Gallen)

The bishop's chapel , also known as the court chapel , is a chapel in the area of ​​the monastery district in St. Gallen .

The chapel was rebuilt in 1666/67 in the south wing of the courtyard and was one of the abbot's private rooms. In 1671 the band was at the same time with the dedication of the underlying Gallus Chapel consecrated . It is equipped with a lush coffered ceiling depicting various saints who are important in St. Gallen, especially Benedictine saints.

To this day the chapel belongs to the episcopal residence.

See also

• List of sacred buildings in the city of St. Gallen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description of the St.Gallen Abbey District World Heritage Site. St. Gallen Abbey District, September 26, 2014, accessed on April 15, 2018 (PDF; 1.287 MB).
2. ↑ Maria Hufenus: Data on the building history of the city of St. Gallen from the beginnings to 2000. City archive St. Gallen (Vadiana). St. Gallen 2004, accessed on April 15, 2018 (PDF; 434 kB).

Coordinates: 47 ° 25 '23.3 "  N , 9 ° 22' 39.1"  E ; CH1903:  seven hundred and forty-six thousand two hundred eighty-nine  /  two hundred and fifty-four thousand two hundred and eighty-eight