111 Oriels
Do you know what the city of St.Gallen is famous for? Not only for their beautiful fabrics, the Open Air, the famous «Bratwurst», the beautiful Abbey Library or the Unesco…
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«Pelikanerker» 1708
»» Schmiedgasse 15 The «Pelikanerker» (Pelican) is towered over by a golden pelican who thrusts his chest to water his babies with his blood. It is made of oak- and…
«Kamelerker» 1673
»» Spisergasse 22 In St.Gallen are over 111 bay windows – 32 are in the city center. The most famous one is the «Kamelerker» (Camel Oriel). The lower part of…
«Greiferker» 1675
»» Gallusstrasse 22 Today I like to explain you my favorite oriel! It’s the «Greiferker» on the Gallusstrasse 22. It was built in 1675 by Jacob Christoph Stauder (1641 –…
«Kugelerker» 1690
»» Kugelgasse 8 In 1690, the reformed citizen Jakob Schlappritzi ordered the installation of the famous «Kugelerker» at his house (Kugelgasse 8). Three of the twelve Hercules (Heracles) exercises are…
«Schwanenerker» 1690
»» Kugelgasse 10 Take your loved one by the hand and stroll together to this oriel because this one shows a very special love story! The «Schwanenerker» (Swan) tells a…
«Zum Bären» 1708
»» Spisergasse 13 This oriel is made of stone! You can see two bears holding a golden crown as well as exotic fruits. The builder of this Oriel, Daniel Kunkler…
«Sternenerker» 1699
»» Spisergasse 19 The house dates back to 1564. Some components are older, like the construction of a roof structure from the year 1420. The «Sternenerker» (Star-oriel) is much younger…
«Zur Gerechtigkeit» 1629
»» Spisergasse 3 As the name suggests its’s about justice. You can see Justitia, next to a crane and libra with the sword as a reference for the Judgment. The…
«Engelerker» 1676
»» Marktgasse 17 This colorful wooden Oriel looks quite similar to this one: «Zum Granatapfel». On the underside of the oriel you can see an angel with a shell-like Element…
«Zum Granatapfel» 1676
»» Marktgasse 15 The colorful wooden Oriel «Zum Granatapfel» (Pomegranate) is about life and transience. It’s decorated with bizarre grimaces, a lot of fruits, bearded women and broken pomegranates. The…
«Zum Engel» 1707
»» Spisergasse 5 There is a snake (Schlange) wrapped around a shell. I found out that this is the shell of Hygeia. It’s an old hungary symbol and can be…
«Zum Disteli» 1700
»» Spisergasse 4 This oriel was built in 1700. As you also can read on the oriel it was renovated by Mr. Vogel in 1947 and 1976. «Zum Disteli» means…
«Haus zum Mohrenkopf» 1702
»» Spisergasse 20 Probably the house belonged in the year 1625 the widow of Dr. med. Rotmund. The Oriel was built in 1702. On a sort of Corinthian column, a…
«Zum liegenden Hirsch» 1717
»» Spisergasse 41 Unfortunately, I haven’t found a lot Information about this oriel. Except that it is made of stone and was built in 1717. You can see a deer…
«Zum Tiger» 1711
»» Historical and Ethnological Museum | Museumsstr. 50 This oriel is made with wood and it was originally built at the house by Marktgasse 21. Since the building was demolished…
«Stone Oriel»
»» Historical and Ethnological Museum | Museumstr. 50 I know only, that this oriel is made of stone. If someone knows more about this oriel please write me! Museum Steinerker…