Berneck

Berneck is a municipality in the constituency Rhine valley in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

The municipality consists of the villages Berneck, Hinterburg, Husen, Kalchofen, Kobel, long moss, Taa and parts of Heerbrugg.

Attractions

The Catholic Parish of Our Lady was founded in the 9th century and probably rebuilt in the 12th century. The choir dates from 1449, the Sebastian chapel from the year in 1468. Around 1500 the ship was lengthened. 1760-1970 was a baroque remodeling and 1937-1938 a renovation by Hans Burkard. In the interior wall paintings can be seen from the 15th to the 17th century. The belfry is a monumental five-voice ringing in the tone sequence f0 - a0 -c1 -d1 -f1 ( foundry Staad, 1938). The great sacrament bell is the second heaviest bell in Switzerland (approx. 8800 kg ). Because she was taken out of the slender tower basically too large, the sound shutters must be opened with the ringing so that the clapper can fully swing out.

South of the church is the Holy Cross Chapel was built in 1759 by Johann Martin Ilg than four pass -shaped central structure.

The town hall is a dominant gabled building on the village square, first mentioned in 1501 and rebuilt in 1591. 1943 was rearranged by Hans Burkard.

Other notable buildings are a knitted gabled house with side porch from the beginning of the 18th century as well as a 1700 erbauter, partly timber-frame building Boarded with decorative painting.

The Chlösterli on the eastern edge of the town is a former mill of the St. Catherine's monastery of St. Gall, and probably dates from the 15th century.

At the foot of the hill is the royal house, a stone building with a steep gable. Above the arched portal is the coat of arms of Abbot Joseph of Rudolfinum from 1729.

Climate

Through the mountains on both sides Berneck is protected in the valley angle and thus has a mild microclimate. It ripens on the southern slopes on both sides of the village grapes also thrive palms and sweet potatoes. The average annual temperature is around 11 ° C.

Traffic

Berneck is served by the bus line 302 of RTB Rhine Valley bus. This is the successor to the 1977 set trolleybus Altstaetten - Berneck, in turn, opened in 1897, 1940, the tram Altstaetten - Berneck replaced.

Population

Personalities

• Jakob Christoph Blarer of Wartensee (* 1542 - † 1608), Prince-Bishop in the Diocese of Basel, born at Schloss Rosenberg in the community Berneck
• Heinrich Federer (* 1866 - † 1928), Catholic priest and writer