Trogen is situated at 903 m and dominated by the local mountain Gäbris. The court and police headquarters of the canton are located in Trogen. The vilage is well known for the Pestalozzi Children Foundation's children village which was built during the 1940s.
The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168 (Trugin). The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains (Trögen) which is reflected in the coat of arms.
During the 18th century the village was dominated by the family Zellweger which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. The family established the grammar school (Kantonsschule) in 1821.
External links
Official Page (http://www.trogen.ch) (German)
Pestalozzi Children Foundation (http://www.skip.ch/sw449.asp)
Trogen liegt südöstlich von Speicher, geprägt vom Berg Gäbris.
Die Kantonspolizei, das Kantonale Obergericht, das Kantonsgericht (Ă„quivalent zum Bezirksgericht in Kantonen mit Bezirken), das Verwaltungsgericht sowie das Jugendgericht haben ihren Sitz in Trogen.
Sämtliche Stufen der obligatorischen Schulzeit können in Trogen absolviert werden.
1,950), the terminus of the St Gallen - Speicher - Trogen tramway, houses the cantonal court and the cantonal school.
In the center of the village is the Landsgemeindeplatz, the elegant square in which the cantonal assembly meets in even-numbered years (in Hundswil in odd-numbered years); the square is surrounded by fine 18th C. houses, a church built by Grubenmann in 1779 and the Town Hall.
From Trogen a beautiful minor road leads via the Ruppen (1,010 m/3,314ft; inn) into the Rhine valley.
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