VincentJeyan: WONDERFUL LAKE

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STORY FROM:- Altes Bad Pfäfers

"It is wonderful. The place which was the poet Rainer Maria Rilke to this statement moved many more well-known guests fascinates. You be inspired: Welcome to the old baths of Pfäfers.

The history of the old baths Pfäfers begins in the year 1240 as two hunters discover a 36.5 ° C warm source. In the water, the monks of nearby Benedictine monastery recognize a healing effect.

In the centuries the bad grows up an internationally renowned Kurstätte hosting numerous famous bathers from home and abroad in their glories.

The facility owned by the canton of St. Gallen is since 1838. Restored comprehensive between 1983 and 1995, the old baths Pfäfers is a natural, cultural and health OASIS today with a national dimension.

The entrance to the mystical Tamina Gorge is a few metres from the old baths of Pfäfers.

Visitors can experience here the immense power of water. After the turning gate, a dusk moist mouth absorbs the visitors.

The rock beat together. The Gorge Trail is abgerungen the eastern side of the rock. Stop and distance to the threatening nearby Tamina creates a solid railing.

A 1987 built galleries finally has the new and secure way through the Interior of the rock at small thermal water well (36.6 ° C) over until the spring water cave.

Before or after visiting the Canyon the oldest Baroque bath-house of Switzerland welcomes guests - a source of hospitality in a wildly romantic location again today.

Its operation in favour of the new clinic of Valens Foundation Altes Bad Pfäfers was 1969 a bad Pfäfers.

The Sarganserland prevented a crash under difficult conditions. It was finally restored in three stages between 1983-1995.

The Association «Friends Altes Bad Pfäfers», the political communities Pfäfers and Bad Ragaz, the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and the canton of St. Gallen joined 1985 Foundation Altes Bad Pfäfers as today's winner this cultural site.

The Foundation's governing bodies are the Board of Trustees and the operating Committee. They are supported by numerous assistants and helpers.

the oldest preserved Baroque bath of Switzerland to 1240 hunters of the monastery discovered the 36.5 ° C warm source.

The monks of the monastery soon realized the healing power of water. The sick bathed in the holes carved in rock and stayed days, with a few Unterbrüch there during 6-7 en day and night.

You were left with ropes to the terrifying Gorge down. From 1350 across wooden bath houses were built on the roaring Tamina.

1630 was the spring water in lärchenen Teucheln from the Gorge out guided and first bathhouse built (access from Valens).

Between 1704 1718 Tschupp and Boniface II to the Gilgen were built by the Abbots Boniface I today still majority received bath building.

In its heyday it hosted temporarily over 300 guests. 1838 after dissolution of the Benedictine Abbey of Pfäfers, source and baths in the ownership of the canton of St. Gallen went over.