Switzerland, St Gallen canton, St Gallen, the historical center, The 18th century Abbey Library, lavish rococo style interior and its collection of medieval literature. Considered the earliest and richest Swiss library, some of its 160,000 books date back to the abbey's founding in the mid 8th century, UNESCO world heritage

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