The prominent rock at the foot of Mount Gonzen (1830 metres above sea level) is the best location to overlook the Sargans Plains of the River Rhine, the Rhine Valley as well as the Seez Valley. In Roman times a… Read More »The Castle of Sargans
Since its foundation in the 13th c, the Old Town has been linked to thecastle by stairs. It is not surprising that a shrine has been located heresince early times, because wayside shrines invite the passer-by to pauseand worship, and… Read More »The Wayside Shrine on the Stairs to the Castle
The fact that St Sebastian, the “patron saint of the plague”, was chosen asthe patron saint of the chapel indicates that the chapel was built as a result of the plague raging at that time. In the second half of… Read More »The Chapel of St Sebastian on the Splee Hill
The Trinity Chapel on the eastern access road was established as a foundation by the Pfäfers abbot Michael Saxer in 1615. It served the religious needs of the ill and poor. In 1637 the hospital within the town wall was… Read More »The Hospital with the Trinity Chapel
Since the 13th c the Upper or Eastern Gate guarded the entrance to the townfrom the Rhine Valley as well as from the Alpine passes in the Grisons. In 1408 the settlement was linked to the castle with a wall,… Read More »The Upper Gate: Entrance to the Old Town
The Town Hall has been of central importance to the character of the townsince the 15th c. It was first mentioned in 1465, referring to a meeting room, aplace for dancing, a prison cell and an apartment for the Town… Read More »The Old Town Hall
This building has served as the Town Hall since 1921. Since the renovationsin 1981/82 and 1994/95 the municipality has used its modern offices. There used to be a small police station here as well. From the 16th c to 1855… Read More »The Town Hall (former Gallati House)
The foundation walls of the Broder House are the oldest part of the townand date back to the 13th c. It was a guesthouse for a long time. After the1780s it was called “Hirschen” (Red Deer) and was run by… Read More »The “Broder House”
In the 17th c the “Krone” (Crown) was passed into the possession of a nobleProvincial Clerk’s family – the Gallati family. At that time it was called “St Christoffel’s House”. In 1712 the Mayor, Johann Rudolf Gallati (JRG), had his… Read More »The Guesthouse “The Crown”
Sargans is located on the southern and sunny slopes of Mount Gonzen. As aresult water has been a precious commodity since the Middle Ages. The Old Town still has three wells with running water: one outside the Lower Gate, one… Read More »The Wells in the Old Town of Sargans
