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Discover the Enchanting History of St Gallen's Abbey Library

2/4/2026

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The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall that has stood for 1,300 years.
Historian Albert Holenstein guides visitors through ornate corridors to a dimly lit room.
Above the entrance, the Greek inscription "Psyches Iatreion," meaning Healing place of the soul, links the library to the scriptorium of King Ramses II in Thebes, Egypt.
The setting evokes imagery of collections reminiscent of Philip Pullman and J.K. Rowling.

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Story summary

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall that has stood for 1,300 years.
Historian Albert Holenstein guides visitors through ornate corridors to a dimly lit room.
Above the entrance, the Greek inscription "Psyches Iatreion," meaning Healing place of the soul, links the library to the scriptorium of King Ramses II in Thebes, Egypt.
The setting evokes imagery of collections reminiscent of Philip Pullman and J.K. Rowling.