A very nice place. It is a place of silence and inhabited by Franciscan monks. They have lived in the priest's house since 1957. The island can be reached via a wooden jetty.

I think it's great that the island is open to the population to visit and enjoy.

There are free parking spaces in front of the jetty.

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Ralph

August 15, 2023

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The first abbot of the monastery of Sankt Gallen, Otmar, died on the island of Werd in 759 after being exiled here as a Frankish convict. The abbot was buried …

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Beate 🐕🍀

July 28, 2022

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Small but fine chapel with good acoustics

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