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Church
Kathedrale St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
The cathedral of Chur, consecrated in 1272, stands on a rocky terrace above the old town, with a large carved Gothic high altar and the bishop’s palace opposite.
Grisões · Switzerland Capital
Chur
In the destination St. Moritz and the Engadina.
In the photo: Martinskirche and historic center of Chur
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Chur.
Chur is the capital of the canton dos Grisões, in the Rhine valley, and one of the oldest cities in Switzerland, born from a Roman post called Curia. The old town, almost entirely pedestrian, has Praça Arcas with its colorful houses, and the church of São Martinho with stained glass by Augusto Giacometti. Above the town are the cathedral and the Museu Rético, and the Museu de Arte dos Grisões displays works by the Giacometti family and Segantini. A cable car climbs from the center to the Brambrüesch. From the station depart the trains of the Ferrovia Rética and the Bernina Express. German is spoken; in the canton romanche and Italian are also official.
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The local experience
What to see in Chur
Church
Martinskirche
Gothic church of São Martinho, a symbol of Chur's old town, with its pointed tower and the three stained-glass windows by Augusto Giacometti in the choir.
Historic centre
Altstadt Chur
Chur's old town, almost entirely pedestrian, with the Arcas plaza, colorful houses above the Plessur river, the Obertor gate, fountains and shopping streets.
Museum
Rätisches Museum
History museum of Grisões in a Baroque house from 1675, with objects from prehistory, the Romans, the Middle Ages and mountain life.
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Museum
Bündner Kunstmuseum
The art museum of Grisões, in the Villa Planta and in a new building from 2016, with works by Giovanni, Augusto and Alberto Giacometti, Giovanni Segantini and Angelika Kauffmann.
Mountain
Brambrüesch
Hiking and skiing area on the slope of Dreibündenstein, reached by a cable car directly from central Chur, at about 1,600 meters altitude.
Nature
Ruinaulta
The Rhine gorge between Flims and Ilanz, with white cliffs formed by an ancient landslide, viewed from the Il Spir viewpoint and traversed by the Ferrovia Rética.
Rotas entre países
Chur is part of the Bernina Express: Chur–St. Moritz–Tirano
The red train that crosses the Alps from Suíça to Itália: viaducts, spiral tunnels, glaciers and the lago Bianco, from Chur to Tirano in about four hours, with a bus to Lugano.
