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Abbey of Saint Gall

719 CE

UNESCO World Heritage Benedictine abbey and one of Europe's oldest monasteries, with a renowned medieval…

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Church in St. Gallen, Switzerland

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Abbey of Saint Gall

719 CE – still standing

UNESCO World Heritage Benedictine abbey and one of Europe's oldest monasteries, with a renowned medieval library

Standing in 719 CE

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