Ferdinand Vetter and the Gottfried Keller Foundation

Description

One hundred years ago, the Swiss Federal Gottfried Keller Foundation, the Canton of Schaffhausen, and the town of Stein am Rhein acquired the former monastery complex of St. Georgen from the Vetter family. The exhibition highlights the important role played by Ferdinand Vetter from 1875 and the Gottfried Keller Foundation after 1926 in protecting cultural heritage and preserving St. Georgen. The focus is primarily on the cultural and monument preservation aspects associated with the change of ownership in 1926.

Highlights

• Exhibition about Ferdinand Vetter and monument preservation
• Focused on the monastery complex of St. Georgen
• Historical insights into the protection of cultural heritage

General Information

The exhibition at the St. Georgen Monastery explores the beginnings of monument preservation in Switzerland. It shows the role of Ferdinand Vetter and the Gottfried Keller Foundation in the preservation of cultural heritage and the monastery complex since 1926.

Location

Fischmarkt 3, 8260 Stein am Rhein, Switzerland

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