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The film deals with Gallus' pilgrimage and the founding of the first cell in St. Gallen. When the Western Roman Empire collapsed, Celtic traditions and Christian lifestyles blended seamlessly. An early monastic culture emerged. Some of the monks chose the austere island life. Others left their homeland to proclaim the praises of God. One of them is Saint Gallus. Together with his teacher Columban, he reached the European mainland by sea. The monks endured all kinds of hardships to spread the Christian religion. When Gallus fell ill with a severe fever, he was left behind at his own request. After his recovery, he retreated to the wild Steinach Valley, where he encountered a bear at night. He founded the first cell in the same place. The film is part of the permanent exhibition "Gallus and his Monastery - 1400 Years of Cultural History", which opened in the vaulted cellar in 2019. https://www.stiftsviertel.ch/ The film deals with the pilgrimage of Gallus and the founding of the first cell in St Gall. As the Western Roman Empire falls apart, Celtic traditions and Christian life mingle seamlessly. An early monastic culture emerges. Some of the monks choose the barren island life. Others leave home to proclaim the praise of God. One of them is Saint Gallus. Over the sea he reaches the European mainland together with his teacher Kolumban. The monks take on all kinds of hardships to spread the Christian religion. When Gallus falls ill with a severe fever, he is left behind at his own request. After his recovery he retreats to the wild Steinachtal, where he meets a bear at night. At the same place he found the first cell. The film is part of the permanent exhibition “Gallus and his Abbey – 1400 years of cultural history” which opened in the Vaulted Cellar in 2019. https://www.stiftsbezirk.ch/en/