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CITYWEST-CHUR.CH THE LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE IN GRAUBÜNDEN Im Farsch 7402 Bonaduz 081 630 22 55 [email protected] www.kartarena.ch A DIFFERENT WAY TO DRIVE B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B RhB St. Luzistrasse St. Luzistrasse Münzweg Plessurquai Jochstrasse Hof Museums- platz Martins- platz Bankstrasse Mühleplatz Rathausgasse Arcas Kornplatz Gansplatz Kupfergasse Untere Gasse Hofstrasse Langer Gang Höhenbühlweg Süsswinkelgasse Rabengasse Sennhofstrasse Poststrasse Postplatz Untertor Obertorer- brücke Rosenhügel Kasernenstrasse Welschdörfli Sägenstrasse Seilerbahnweg Malixerstrasse Hirschbühl 250m Planaterrastrasse Reichsgasse Grabenstrasse Storchengasse Halde Hofgraben Grabenstrasse Stadtgartenweg Masanserstrasse Rohanstrasse Calvenweg Quaderstrasse Alexander- platz Hartbertstrasse Alexanderstrasse Bahnhofstrasse Gäuggelistrasse Gäuggelistrasse Gäuggelistrasse Obere Plessurstrasse Plessur Rheinstrasse Engadinstrasse Aquasanastrasse Engadinstrasse Bahnhofplatz RhB Chur-Arosa Gürtelstrasse Gürtelstrasse F o n ta n astrasse Gartenstras s e Lindenqu a i Reichsgass e A r o s a s t r a s s e Steinbruchstr a sse Brandisst r a s se Bod m erstr a s s e N i k o la i g a s s e K a u f f m a n n s t r a s s e O b e r e G asse K l o s t e r g a sse Herrengasse Goldgasse H a l d e n w e g Loëstrasse C a s i n o p l a t z V a z e r o l g a s s e Oberalpstrasse Ottostrasse Hinterm Bach Lürlibad/Fürstenwald under construction Theaterplatz Arosa Lenzerheide Chur Süd Chur Nord Lürlibad WC WC WC WC WC WC P P P P P P H TAXI BUS BUS P+R BUS BUS max. 15 Min. max. 15 Min. P P Meiersboden-Passugg Passugg- Rabiusaweg Mittenberg Trist Maladers i Hotels Hotel ABC Hotel Chur Hotel Drei Könige Hotel Franziskaner Ambiente Hotel Freieck VIVA Hostel Hotel Post Hotel Rosenhügel Hotel Schweizerhaus Romantik Hotel Stern Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten Sights Old St. Nikolai Monastery Bärenloch (see over) Episcopal Castle and Courtyard Vazerol monument, Regierungsplatz House Zschaler Kirchgasse (see over) Malteserturm Oberer Spaniöl Obertor (see over) Town Hall City of Chur (see over) Gate tower to the Episcopal Courtyard Unterer Spaniöl Haldenhüttli Churches Cathedral St Mary of the Assumption (see over) St. Luzi Church St. Martin Church (see over) St. Regula Church Excavations at the St. Stephan Church Squares / Parks Arcas (see over) Fontanapark (see over) Hegisplatz Kornplatz (see over) Pfisterplatz / Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten (see over) Postplatz (see over) Rosenhügel Sand outdoor swimming pool Stadtgarten (municipal park) Gigerplatz Quaderwiese/Quader ice rink Culture Birth house of Angelika Kauffmann (see over) Cinemas: Quader, Studio, Stadthof Marsöl Former postal carriage building Municipal gallery Stadthalle Chur Theater / Cantonal Parliament (see over) Welschdörfli (see over) Palazzo Key to Symbols Information units P Car parking TAXI Taxi Rent-a-Bike/ Bikestation Pedestrian area ATM H Hospitals Theater Vantage points P+R Park+Ride BUS Coach parking B Bus stop WC Toilets Playground Hiking paths Bowling Museums  * Museums are open from Tues – Sun 10 am – 5 pm Museum of Fine Arts * (see over) Museum of Natural History * (see over) Rhaetian Museum * (see over) Roman Excavations, Welschdörfli Administration Altes Gebäu Former state building Graubünden Cantonal Bank (see over) Cantonal library, cantonal archive Neues Gebäu Post office building / municipal library Rhaetian Railway administration offices (see over) Quader school building Stadthaus Transport SBB / RhB railway station, PostBus station (see over) Chur-Brambrüesch aerial cableway Bus station Stadtbus Chur Chur – The Swiss Alpine   Railway City Set out from Chur to explore the mountain landscape of Graubünden and the UNESCO World Heritage stretches of the Rhätische Bahn railway, served by the Bernina and Gla- cier Express. Whether you are travelling to chic spa resorts such as Davos-Klosters and St. Moritz or to sport and leisure destinations such as Arosa and Lenzerheide, these neigh- bouring communities are all within easy reach of the Rhine city by train and post van. Chur is also the only city in Switzerland with its own winter and summer sports area on the local Brambrüesch Mountain, conveniently linked with the city by means of an aerial ca- bleway. Worthy of a visit! Don’t miss the cultural assets of this Alpine city! An important Episcopal seat, it was the centre of Rhaeto-Romanic Switzerland, and is considered the oldest city in the Confedera- tion. Of particular note are the Bishop’s Palace, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assump- tion with its three naves, and the beautifully preserved buildings in the old town. A guided city tour – or an individual tour using an Audio Guide – provides the visitor with many inter- esting facts about the history and culture of this Alpine city. As the capital of Graubünden, three cantonal museums boast superb collec- tions from our Alpine culture. Mediterranean flair The car-free old town with its narrow streets invites visitors to enjoy a leisurely shopping stroll. Gourmets appreciate the many cosy cafés and more than 130 restaurants, which along with the mild climate lend the city a no- ticeably Mediterranean ambience. Audio guide – your city tour to listen to: www.churtourismus.ch 1 A B C D E F G H I J K 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 26 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 E G A J C K D B F H I 26 15 18 14 13 3 11 2 6 19 5 9 7 27 44 33 37 25 42 38 35 53 16 8 41 32 21 30 46 47 4 E G 17 51 36 49 39 31 50 29 40 54 A J C 52 34 10 22 1 20 45 48 24 28 43 23 K D B F I H 12 55 BUS

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Sights Old St. Nikolai Monastery Bärenloch (see over) Episcopal Castle and Courtyard Vazerol monument, Regierungsplatz House Zschaler Kirchgasse (see over) Malteserturm Oberer Spaniöl Obertor (see over) Town Hall City of Chur (see over) Gate tower to the Episcopal Courtyard Unterer Spaniöl Haldenhüttli

Churches Cathedral St Mary of the Assumption

(see over) St. Luzi Church St. Martin Church (see over) St. Regula Church Excavations at the St. Stephan Church

Squares / Parks Arcas (see over) Fontanapark (see over) Hegisplatz Kornplatz (see over) Pfisterplatz / Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten

(see over) Postplatz (see over) Rosenhügel Sand outdoor swimming pool Stadtgarten (municipal park) Gigerplatz

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Culture Birth house of Angelika Kauffmann

(see over) Cinemas: Quader, Studio, Stadthof Marsöl Former postal carriage building Municipal gallery Stadthalle Chur Theater / Cantonal Parliament

(see over) Welschdörfli (see over) Palazzo

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Administration Altes Gebäu Former state building Graubünden Cantonal Bank (see over) Cantonal library, cantonal archive Neues Gebäu Post office building / municipal library Rhaetian Railway administration offices

(see over) Quader school building Stadthaus

Transport SBB / RhB railway station, PostBus station

(see over) Chur-Brambrüesch aerial cableway Bus station Stadtbus Chur

Chur – The Swiss Alpine  Railway CitySet out from Chur to explore the mountain landscape of Graubünden and the UNESCO World Heritage stretches of the Rhätische Bahn railway, served by the Bernina and Gla-cier Express. Whether you are travelling to chic spa resorts such as Davos-Klosters and St. Moritz or to sport and leisure destinations such as Arosa and Lenzerheide, these neigh-bouring communities are all within easy reach of the Rhine city by train and post van. Chur is also the only city in Switzerland with its own winter and summer sports area on the local Brambrüesch Mountain, conveniently linked with the city by means of an aerial ca-bleway.

Worthy of a visit!

Don’t miss the cultural assets of this Alpine city! An important Episcopal seat, it was the centre of Rhaeto-Romanic Switzerland, and is considered the oldest city in the Confedera-tion. Of particular note are the Bishop’s Palace, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assump-tion with its three naves, and the beautifully preserved buildings in the old town. A guided city tour – or an individual tour using an Audio Guide – provides the visitor with many inter-esting facts about the history and culture of this Alpine city. As the capital of Graubünden, three cantonal museums boast superb collec-tions from our Alpine culture.

Mediterranean flair

The car-free old town with its narrow streets invites visitors to enjoy a leisurely shopping stroll. Gourmets appreciate the many cosy cafés and more than 130 restaurants, which along with the mild climate lend the city a no-ticeably Mediterranean ambience.

Audio guide – your city tour to listen

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www.facebook.com/churtourismus

Opening hours regional information center(pedestrian underpass at Chur station)Mon–Fri 8 am– 7 pm Sat 9 am – 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm – 6 pm Sun 10 am – 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm – 6 pm

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Pictures: Andrea Badrutt, Yvonne Bollhalder, Hendrik Jogschies, Nicola Pitaro, Amt für Kultur, Chur Tourismus, Schweiz TourismusCover picture: MuseumsplatzDesign: Hü7 Design AG, Thusis Printed: March 2017

Railway and bus station

In 1858, the first train steamed into Chur. Or rath-er, to the outskirts of Chur, for in those days, the region between the Old Town and the Rhine was largely unde-veloped. However, long be-

fore the railway era, Chur was a key transport hub to the north of the passes over the Alps. The architecture of the glass roof, which has spanned the railway lines and PostAuto forecourt like an archway since 1994, bears wit-ness to this significant role. The main building on the Bah-nhofplatz dates from 1878 and adjoins a restaurant, which was added in the early 20th century. Between 2001 and 2008 the station was extended and modernised, for which it won the Brunel Award in 2011.

Postplatz

The Postplatz is a hub of everyday life in Chur, for two important transport axes cross here. With its large department stores, Bahnhof-strasse, which continues into the Old Town as Poststrasse, constitutes the busiest shop-ping promenade in Chur. Grabenstrasse, which today

leads the traffic around the outskirts of the Old Town, is historically also a “strolling mile”. For Grabenstrasse was designed as a typical 19th century boulevard – wide and impressive. Today it also marks the site where the former city walls once stood.

Rhaetian Railway (Rhb) Administration Building

Large and grey, yet friendly – that sums up the building constructed by St. Moritz ar-chitect Nicolaus Hartmann between 1907 und 1910. While its grey, starkly struc-

tured façades give the building a majestic appearance, thanks to its large forecourt it is not overpowering. The architecture is an expression of the so-called “Bündner Heimatstil”, a movement that took up and developed the traditional style of building of the region. The prestigious yet agreeable administration building is regarded as one of the movement’s most significant works.

Arcas

Picturesque and medieval – that is how the Arcas looks today. Before 1971, howev-er, it was quite a different story, for until then ware-houses obscured the square. Architect Theodor Hartmann had these demolished and integrated an underground garage into his new design

concept. Nevertheless, the Arcas has still retained its me-dieval character, for the row of houses extending towards the Plessur river are built onto the old city walls. And these – as can be seen at Arcas 25 – are thought to date from the 13th century. Nowadays, the medieval houses, with the modern open spaces in between, give the square a pictur-esque touch.

Fontanapark

Back in the 18th century, Fon-tana Park was a resplendent sight, with its exotic shrubs and plants, elaborate foun-tains and heated greenhous-es. However, in those days it was a private pleasure gar-den. In 1727, diplomat Peter von Salis-Soglio built a house, the Altes Gebäu, together

with a large garden at Poststrasse. The present-day name of the park, which was redesigned in 2006, alludes to Ben-edikt Fontana, who died a hero‘s death in the Battle of Calven in 1499 during the Swabian War. A monument by sculptor Richard Kissling, created in 1903, is dedicated to Graubünden’s version of William Tell.

Obertor

The Obertor, together with the Malteserturm and the Sennhofturm, are the towers of the medieval fortifications that are still standing today. Thanks to its attractive ap-pearance, the Obertor soon advanced to become one of Chur’s landmarks. While the four-storey building, which narrows towards the top, fits

into the overall structure of the settlement, at the same time it stands apart from the other terraced buildings due to its light exterior. The paintings in the arch way, some of which are based on old views of the city, date from the 20th century.

Kirchgasse

In the shadow of the St. Martin Church is a row of houses of considerable his-torical significance. Situated on Martins platz itself, Haus Reydt, with its three- storey oriel, was built in 1574 in the late Gothic style. Ad-joining it is Haus Menhardt,

erected the same year and in the same style. Next door is the even older Antistitium, whose neighbouring building contains important paintings from 1580. These depict, in a comical reversal of reality, rabbits catching a hunter. The Zunfthaus der Schneider (guildhall of the tailors’ guild) was rebuilt following the city fire in 1464. Today it houses an armchair theatre.

Bärenloch

The Bärenloch, or “bear hole”, is one of the most en-chanted places in the city of Chur – and at the same time one of the bestpreserved parts of the Old Town. The origin of this name, given to the two interior courtyards between Arcas Platz and

Kirchgasse, is unknown – yet it is an appropriate descrip-tion all the same. However, in ancient documents the dark Bärenloch is referred to as “curschellas”, a late Latin term simply meaning “small courtyard rooms”. Indeed, the two rooms still seem small and cramped to this day, thus mak-ing the Bärenloch a good example of the living situation in late Medieval Chur.

Pfisterplatz / Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten

In mediaeval towns, crafts-men united to form guilds to better promote their in-terests. With the onset of industrialisation and freedom of trade, the guilds disap-peared during the 19th cen-tury. Pfisterplatz and the the Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten

remain as present-day witnesses to this past era. The domicile of the Pfisters, the bakers’guild, was located not far from here. The Rebleute (winegrowers) bought their guild house in 1483 and owned it until they disbanded in 1839. Since 1915, a large mural on the façade recalls by-gone days.

Kornplatz

This square is older than its name; until the 17th century it was still known as Klos-terplatz. Then the adjoining monastery was closed and a corn granary set up in the church. With the de-parture of the monks, the old name for the square also disappeared. The name

Kornplatz (Corn Square) has remained to this day – in spite of the fact that the once stringently controlled corn trade was liberalised in 1840 and the corn granary closed down. While the square served as a site for various mar-kets right into the last century, these days it is an impor-tant intersection between the sleepy Old Town and the livelier modern district.

Welschdörfli

A “pleasure mile” with a Ro-man past – that is the Welsch- dörfli. In Roman times, a settlement comprising living quarters, workshops and a thermal spring stood close to

where bars now rub shoulders with cabarets. The area was actually inhabited much earlier; excavations on the Ackermann site have resulted in archaeo logical finds dat-ing back to the Neolithic Age (5,000 – 1,800 BC). Since 1986 the finds from Roman times have been protected by special buildings designed by Graubünden architect Peter Zumthor and are accessible by the general public.

Information / viewings: Rätisches Museum, tel. +41 81 257 48 40 Chur Tourism, tel. +41 81 252 18 18

St. Martin Church

The St. Martin square lies in the oldest part of Chur, midway between the two towers, the Obertor and the Untertor, thus forming part of the historical north-south route through the inner city. It is dominated by the Kirche St. Martin. Grau- bünden’s largest late Gothic

church was built following the city fire in 1464 using parts of the previous Carolingian building. An attractive feature is the three stained-glass windows painted by Augusto Gia cometti in 1919. The Martinsbrunnen dates from 1716. Its basin is adorned with signs of the zodiac. Apart from the sign-holder and the columns, the fountain is still in its original state.

Episcopal Courtyard And Cathedral

The fortifications surround-ing Chur’s Episcopal Court-yard make it look like a min-iature town, high above the city. In the centre of the courtyard stands the late Romanesque cathedral, which was finally completed in 1272 after a construction

period lasting over a century. Built around it are the Epis-copal Castle and the canons’ houses, which progress down towards the city and finish up bordering onto a tower. This tower still houses a late Gothic drinking parlour from the early 16th century. First signs of settlement on this site date back to the late Bronze Age (1,300 – 800 BC).

Museum of Natural History

1872 the Bündner Museum for Science and Culture was founded. Also the nature collections were located here. 1919 the Natural His-

tory Collection in the Villa Planta at the Postplatz was re-located, and in 1929, on the same site, the new building for the Natural History and National Park Museum was inaugurated. The heritage of Dr Moritz Blumenthal, who died in 1967, made it possible to unify all the departments of the museum in one site. In 1976, the new construction of the present museum, planned by the architect Bruno Giacometti, could be started in the Masanserstr. 31. On 21 March 1981 the exhibitions were opened to the public.

www.naturmuseum.gr.ch, +41 81 257 28 41

Graubündner Cantonal Bank

The architecture of modern banks is usually clear-cut and cool, and thus often de-tached from its surround-ings. However, this is cer-tainly not the case with the

head office of the Graubünden Cantonal Bank; erected between 1909 and 1911, the building by architects Otto Schäfer and Martin Risch is a veritable icon of the “Bünd-ner Heimatstil” movement. Its close ties with Graubünden are in evidence right down to the smallest detail; wherever you look there are motifs from local folklore. In the main hall is a wall painting by the Chur artist, Christian Conra-din, depicting Graubünden’s economy.

Town Hall City of Chur

Something is a bit crooked about Chur’s politics – at least, that’s what you might think if you took a closer look at the Town Hall. Due to its uneven ground plan and the sloping ridge of the roof, the building appears to be rather out of joint. That has nothing to do with the pol-itics, but rather to the build-

ing’s history. After the city fire in 1464 it was reconstructed, and was subsequently renovated and extended on a number of occasions. Until 1554 it also housed the Spital zum Hl. Geist hospital. The interior of the Rathaus, with its cultural assets from various epochs, bears witness to its varied history.

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Birth house of Angelika Kauffmann

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe held her in as great esteem as probably most of her contemporaries: Angelika Kauffmann was admired as a painter all over the world. She was born in this house in 1741, lived for many years in London, and died in Rome

in 1807. Her art is characterised by its colour compositions and textile quality, which are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from southern Germany and northern Italy. Demand for her works was so great that it gave rise to the saying, “The whole world is angelicamad”.

Rhaetian Museum

Once a manor house, now a museum for the public: in former times, the Rätisches Museum was the private residence of Paul von Buol zu Strass- und Rietberg. The baron purchased the build-

ing in 1675 and replaced the former arsenal with a baroque building. In the 19th century, the house became the per-manent home of items of cultural and historical interest. At that time, lawyer Peter Conradin von Planta and others were concerned about the drain and loss of valuable cul-tural assets and resolved to halt this development by starting up a historical collection, and hence the Rä-tisches Museum came into being.

www.raetischesmuseum.gr.ch, +41 81 257 48 40

Museum of Fine Arts

The ostentatious villa with its historicising use of forms is a typical building from the Neo-Renaissance period and dates from 1874 – 1876. However, the villa, with its

two sphinxes either side of the steps and the Byzantine and Pompeian artwork in the interior, also has an exotic air about it. And not without reason: the owner was the Bünd-ner, Jacques Ambrosius von Planta, a cotton merchant who lived for many years in Egypt, a fact that architect Johannes Ludwig took into consideration when designing the Villa Planta. Since 1919 the building has housed the Bündner Kunstmuseum. The new annex of the Museum of Fine Arts opened in 2016. The project, entitled “The Art of the Fugue” was designed by Estudio Barozzi Veiga of Barcelona.

www.buendner-kunstmuseum.ch, +41 81 257 28 70

Cantonal Parliament Building /Chur Theater

Occasionally politics and the-atre seem to be the same thing. But here in Chur they merely share the same roof. The architect, Johannes Lud-

wig, who also designed the Bündner Kunstmuseum, built an armoury on this site between 1861 and 1863. Its rounded arches are typical of the architectural style that preceded the height of the Neo-Renaissance period and predomi-nantly drew on the Italian Medieval era. The conversion of the former armoury to accommodate the Cantonal Parlia-ment and the municipal theatre was carried out in 1959 according to the plans by the architect, Martin Risch. In 2008 / 2009 the entrance to the Cantonal Parliament Building was redesigned by architect Valerio Olgiati. He called the extension, in white concrete, “Equiliber”.

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