The Collegiate Church of St. Gall and Otmar (also called Stiftskirche St. Gallen) was designed by Peter Thumb and built between 1755 and 1767. It has been the cathedral of the Diocese of St. Gallen since 1847.
The twin-tower facade was completed in 1761 under the direction of Johann Michael Beer. The towers have a height of 68m. The nine bells of the Stiftskirche have remained unchanged since 1772.
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar - exterior
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar - twin tower facade
The high altar, with its classicist column structure fitted into the apse, was built between 1808 and 1810.
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar - altar
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar - organ
The rotunda inside the Collegiate Church of St. Gall and Otmar has a diameter of 37m. Overall the ceiling paintings in the St. Gallen Cathedral cover a surface area of 2500 square meters. They were painted mostly by Josef Wannenmacher. The painting inside the rotunda shows paradise with the Holy Trinity in the centre surrounded by saints.
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar - ceiling
