St. Gallen – The City of Stars
St.Gallen, SwitzerlandEvery year during Advent, the city of St.Gallen is transformed into a sea of almost 700 stars. They bathe St.Gallen's old town and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Abbey District in a magical light.
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Dates
28.11 - 06.01.2025
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- Every year during Advent, around 700 stars hang over the old town of St.Gallen. St.Gallen thus becomes the star city of Switzerland.
- These Christmas lights are called ‘Allerstern’, short for ‘St.Gallen Star’. It symbolises Christmas and is also a modern landmark for the city. The connection between the star and the city is emphasised by the rays: each of the fourteen rays stands for one of the fourteen city districts. ‘AllerStern’ symbolically unites them into a whole and stands for a common, positive aura.
- Anyone who wants to can sponsor a star.
- The specially decorated Christmas fir tree on Klosterplatz, in the centre of the Stiftsbezirk, gives the Sternenstadt an additional festive Christmas glow.
- The St.Gallen Christmas market, which is part of the City of Stars, takes place daily from 28 November 2024 to 24 December 2024 in St.Gallen city centre.
- St.Gallen-Lake Constance Tourism offers a city tour of the Star City on various dates. You can find out why Father Christmas wears a red coat and what the word Advent means.
TIP: Stress-free arrival by train from the Lake Constance region.
Experience the starry Christmas city without having to search for a parking space. Take advantage of the regular S-Bahn and express train connections, which take you to the festively decorated city in just 35 minutes from Constance or several times an hour from Lindau or Bregenz.
➔ How to get to St.Gallen
Experience the starry Christmas city without having to search for a parking space. Take advantage of the regular S-Bahn and express train connections, which take you to the festively decorated city in just 35 minutes from Constance or several times an hour from Lindau or Bregenz.
➔ How to get to St.Gallen
Contact address
Sternenstadt St.Gallen c/o St.Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
9000 St.Gallen
Switzerland
info@sternenstadt.ch
sternenstadt.ch
Venue
Altstadt
Gallusstraße
9000 St.Gallen