Lichtensteig is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Lichtensteig was founded by the counts of Toggenburg in the early 13th century, first mentioned in 1228 as Liehtunsteige.
A market is mentioned in 1374, and the right to hold markets is confirmed in 1400.
A letter of privileges issued by the lords of Raron 1439 confirms the existence of a council of twelve burghers, and the joint appointment of judges by the burghers and the land lords. The mayor was appointed by the land lord from a list of candidates compiled by the burghers.
After the acquisition of the Toggenburg by the Abbey of St. Gallen in 1468, Lichtensteig became the seat of the abbot's reeve.
Abbot Ulrich Rösch in 1469 confirmed the existing privileges of Lichtensteig.
The council declared support of the Reformation in 1528.
Lichtensteig church from this time was used both by Reformed and Catholics, while schools were separated by confession .
A neo-Gothic church was built in 1868, still used by both confessions, until the construction of two new churches in 1967 and 1970.
Lichtensteig's importance as market town increased in the 19th century with the development of the textile home working industry in the Toggenburg.
In the early 20th century, there were six yearly markets and a weekly livestock market.
Connection to the railway dates to 1870. In 1874, the settlements of Blatten, Hof and Loretto, formerly Oberhelfenschwil municipality, were incorporated into Lichtensteig.
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