Each neighborhood has its own character. In the neighborhoods, a wide variety of associations develop their diverse activities in the areas of sports, culture or recreation. The neighborhood associations play a particularly important role. They organize and coordinate events in the neighborhood and enable encounters that would otherwise never take place.
Old Town Northwest
The smallest neighborhood association in the city offers in its alleys an enormous density of diverse, competent and long-lasting stores, practices, bars and restaurants. A high-class attitude to life, mixed with a rural touch, fills the soul while strolling in this area. The regular meeting of residents, shopkeepers and sympathizers gives an idea of the cohesion of the colorful group. The board strives to support and promote business as well as residential. The newly designed paving of the alleys, has beautifully enhanced the neighborhood.
Bruges
"OUR VILLAGE BRUGGEN" - This is not only the name of the village paper, but Bruggen has remained a village. No matter in which corner you live. Whether you live in the core of Bruggen or in Engelwies, Bopparthof, Hinterberg or Moos. Thanks to the Sittergraben, the sun shines more often than in the rest of the city. The ditch practically eats up the fog. The homepage of the residents' association states: Bruggen offers a lot of quality of life in an urban landscape, good schools, attractive residential locations, innovative companies and the best transport connections to the center of the city of St.Gallen and the surrounding areas: An ideal place to live and work. But it is also an ideal place for leisure and recreation, because these start right on the doorstep. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
Dietli-Hölzli-Schoren
The centerpiece is the settlement of the Eisenbahner-Baugenossenschaft St.Gallen, which gives the entire neighborhood an incomparable charm. However, there are also modern residential buildings and family-friendly apartments. The quarter has the highest number of children and young people compared to other quarters in the city of St.Gallen. In a few minutes you can walk to the "Hätterenwald", where you can catch a glimpse of the city highway. On a longer walk, you can walk all the way to the river Sitter. Also the train station as well as the city center are not far away and are connected to the public transport.
Gallusplatz
Yes, can you do that? Raise children on Gallusplatz? Of course! True, there are many stores, offices, streets and alleys in the southern old town of St.Gallen. But here people not only work, but also live, alone, couples, in shared apartments or families with children. The residents of the southern old town are people of all ages who appreciate the advantages of the city center and who enjoy the beautiful things - buildings, stores, museums, parks, going out - to whom culture means a lot and who like to have other people around them and exchange ideas with them. The Quartierverein Gallusplatz has made it its business to network these people and to make sure that they find something here above all else: Quality of life. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
Laughter
The sunny Lachenquartier stretches from Stahl to Lerchenfeld. The colorful variety of residents benefit from numerous recreational areas, playgrounds and a wide range of shopping facilities as well as restaurants and bars. The good public transport connections are also ideal and the city center is within walking distance. For children and teenagers, schools with day care, the children's pub "Tirumpel", the Brache Lachen and the youth club Lollypop are in the immediate vicinity. The Lachen neighborhood association takes care of concerns from the neighborhood and is happy to invest in the colorful neighborhood life with numerous events. In addition, it publishes a quarterly magazine every two months. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
Northeast Holy Cross
The quarter Nordost-Heiligkreuz is a broadly structured quarter, which lies between the two main traffic arteries of the St.Jakobstrasse and the Langgasse. Accordingly, the connection to the public as well as to the individual traffic is ideal. Characterized by diverse residential areas and the mix of the local educational institutions (PHS and the cantonal school at Brühl), the cultural institutions (Tonhalle and Theater St.Gallen) as well as the two large sports facilities (Athletics Center and Espenmoos) and the Olma trade fairs, the quarter has its own dynamic. On the Bach area, people like to meet for a drink and exchange ideas. You can find more information about the quarter here.
Notkersegg
The Notkersegg quarter is located in the south of the city of St.Gallen on the northern slope of the Freudenberg. The rural quarter begins in the west at the Drei Weieren and borders on the canton of Ausserrhoden in the east. The quarter is characterized by the Capuchin monastery, which was founded in 1381 and is still run by a religious community of sisters. Within six minutes you can reach Notkersegg from the city center by the Appenzell railroads. On the way you can catch a breathtaking view of Lake Constance here and there. You can find more information about the accommodation here.
Oberstrasse
The area of the Quartierverein Oberstrasse is located on the northern slope of the Menzlenwald. People of different age, origin and culture live here together and give the neighborhood its own character. There are excellent public transport connections and the freeway entrance can be reached quickly by car. By bike, you can reach the city center in less than ten minutes via the freight station. If you want to take on a few meters of altitude, it is best to walk over the Hochwacht to the Menzlenwald, where you will be rewarded with a wonderful view over the entire city and all the way to Lake Constance.
Riethüsli
Riethüsli is one of the smallest of the city's 17 quarters, with a population of around 4500. In recent years, there has been a lot of construction activity on the hills, and many young families have moved into the neighborhood. It offers almost everything for everyday life: a school (a new building is planned), the vocational and further education center GBS, a café with a post office, a new train station, an Italian restaurant, the Nestweiher, excellent public transport connections - and on top of that, proximity to nature, forests and hiking trails. And on top, on the Solitüde, the most beautiful view in the city. Despite the Durchmesserlinie, the neighborhood struggles with an avalanche of traffic. Now the neighborhood association hopes for the planned direct connection from Liebegg to the underground node in the freight station. More information about the neighborhood can be found here.
Rosenberg
The Rosenberg embeds the city of St.Gallen together with the Freudenberg in the landscape. The residential district is also home to many educational institutions. Among others, the Rosenberg is home to the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, the Speech Therapy School, the Institut am Rosenberg and the New City School. In addition, the main train station is located in the southeastern part of the quarter. Accordingly, the center and the city center can be reached quickly on foot and by public transport. Due to the southern orientation of the slope, the Rosenberg was long considered a popular residential area among wealthy citizens. Today, however, the neighborhood is mixed. You can find more information about the quarter here.
Rotmonten
Rotmonten is a lively neighborhood with a high quality of life and various institutions such as the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and the Peter and Paul Wildlife Park. Numerous clubs and organizations contribute with their events to an attractive everyday life in the neighborhood. Rotmonten has two school buildings and six kindergartens as well as a public outdoor swimming pool, the "Badi Rotmonten". The neighborhood association has set itself the task of promoting activities and coexistence in the neighborhood. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
St.Fiden-Neudorf
... the quarter of superlatives! The largest quarter in the city in terms of population, the highest high-rise building in the city with the cantonal hospital, the first shopping center in the city with the Silberturm, Guggeienwald and Hagenbuchwald as recreational areas. The district is closest to Lake Constance, has the best soccer school with the Krönli Kids in the Paul Grüninger Stadium and the only outdoor athletics facility in the city. All this can be found in the St.Fiden-Neudorf neighborhood. Together with a good mix of stores, handicraft businesses, restaurants and industry, it is the people of different ethnicities that make the quarter friendly and lively. You can find more information about the quarter here.
St.Georgen
Between the Freudenberg, the Valley of Humility and the Lessweiher is the quarter with village character: St.Georgen. The neighborhood has remained a village with a grocery store, post office, neighborhood pub, bakery and the butcher with the best sausages (we think). From everywhere you are within a few minutes walk in the green. Be it a walk to the Untere Brand or a jogging round over the Gupf to the Wenigerweiher. In summer you can meet in the Drei Weieren for a coffee and cinnamon rolls. In winter the ski lift at the Beckenhalde is a highlight. While the children are skiing, you can exchange the latest news over punch and mulled wine. You can find more information about the quarter here.
St.Mange
In the northern part of the old town, around the oldest church in the city of St.Gallen, the St.Mangen church, is the quarter of the same name. The winding old town quarter rises high from all sides to the church and thus has its very own charm. Regularly a flea market takes place along the Goliathgasse, which attracts different visitors. The neighborhood has many different restaurants, bars and a cinema. Furthermore, you can find special small businesses like the Brockenhaus, an antiquarian bookshop or a tattoo artist. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
St.Otmar
With the lively Kreuzbleiche sports and leisure complex, one of the largest green spaces in the city, and the quiet, natural Burgweiher area, St.Otmar is the ideal residential and leisure quarter in the center. It accommodates the entire culinary spectrum, from snack bars and neighborhood pubs to upscale restaurants. Structurally, St. Otmar varies with all conceivable styles, from 19th century streets to imposing sacral and army architecture to modern buildings. The neighborhood is provided with a touch of wanderlust by the directly adjacent railroad line. The immediate vicinity of the main train station and the highway connection make the quarter a perfect starting point or destination. You can find more information about the quarter here.
Southeast
The Quartier Südost is located at the gates of the old town. The actual heart of the quarter is Linsebühl, famous and infamous as the city's former red-light district. Those days are gone, what remains is the colorful mix of residents, the charm and the diversity. Linsebühlstrasse, but also Lämmlisbrunnenstrasse and Rorschacherstrasse offer many stores, businesses, cafés, restaurants and bars. Between the lively main axes, however, there are also corners that are appreciated as residential areas; both by families and students. The city park on the valley floor or the Drei Weieren, which are located above the neighborhood, also contribute to the attractiveness. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
Tschudiwies Center
Tschudiwies-Centrum is an inner-city neighborhood with the main train station and the main post office. St. Leonhard is the school building belonging to it. There are a lot of stores, insurance companies, banks, businesses and retail trade in the quarter. But also a lot of middle class housing with families and children are populating the schoolhouse and the quarter. The quarter goes from the Otmarsbrücke in the west to the Oberen Graben and from the railroad tracks to the Schneebergstrasse. The former city councilor Nino Cozzio once said:" Neighborhood is home, is familiarity. It creates identity and a sense of security". The neighborhood association looks after the public interests, promotes community life and informs the residents of the neighborhood. Everyone is welcome as a member. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
Angles
The politically and denominationally independent association is committed to: The promotion of the interests of the neighborhood vis-à-vis authorities, industry, private individuals. The preservation and improvement of the quality of life and living in the neighborhood. The interests of the neighborhood and the residents in the area of spatial planning, traffic and buildings. Promotion and care of the Winkler associations. A good social mix, affordable housing, excellent bus, train and bicycle connections, immense traffic avalanches, first-class recreational areas, industrial and garden areas, the proximity to the soccer stadium - the neighborhood association Winkeln faces the big challenges. You can find more information about the neighborhood here.
