Teufen

Teufen (alt. 837 m/2746ft; pop. 5,500) a favorite residential town a few kilometers from St Gallen, is situated on the southern slopes of the Fröhlichsegg (1,003 m/3,291ft; 20minutes to top; restaurant). In the handsome square stands an interesting church built in 1778 by the family of a local builder, Hans Ulrich Grubenmann. Domestic industry (embroidery, weaving) can be seen in the town.