Art & Architecture in Chur
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Chur, the "gateway to Graubünden", is proud of its 5000-year-old cultural history. Probably Switzerland`s oldest settlement, it has a city centre that retains a small-town charm. The influence of neighbouring countries is still evident in the Gothic old town (built in the 15th & 16th centuries) and testifies to the skill of Italian master builders. One of the best-known contemporary architects is Peter Zumthor, who designed the acclaimed thermal baths in Vals and who lives in Haldenstein near Chur. Local architects Gigon and Guyer designed the Kirchner Museum in Davos.
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- Chur Tourismus
Bahnhofplatz 3
Postfach 115
7001 Chur
Tel. +41 (0)81 252 18 18
Fax +41 (0)81 252 90 76
info@churtourismus.ch
www.churtourismus.ch