Check out Chur.

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City Profile

Location: Canton of Graubunden

Altitude: 600 m-1800 m above sea-level (municipal area)

Inhabitants: 35,000

Uniqueness: A 5,000 year old history makes the capital of Graubunden, Chur, the oldest city in Switzerland)

Old Stuff

The earliest written reference to the name of the town was found on a map of the roman road network (280 after Christ),

Chur lies right on the northern foot of numerous and important alpine passes (Splugen/San Bernardino and Septimer/Julier. The settlement area is certainly much older: the latest archaeological research has traces the existence of this town back to the period of 11,000 before Christ.

Already in 451, a bishop of Chur was mentioned by name; the initiation of the diocese probably goes back as far as the fourth century.

Historic Places

* Rathaus (Town Hall)

* Church of St. Martin

The actual church was built in 1491 after a fire destroyed the eighth century church

* The Cathedral

An eighth century Carolingian styled Cathedral, which was rebuilt between 1150 an 1272

Cultural Offerings

* Bundner Kunstmuseum/ Art Museum of Graubunden

It shows a collection of works from of well-known artists such as Giacometti and Segantini or Angelika Kauffmann, who was born in Chur

* Ratisches Museum/ Raetian Museum

The historic collection of the canton Graubunden includes archaeological, artefacts relating to the history of civilisation and the folklore of Graubunden from prehistoric and early historic times through to the present day. It also houses antiquities from the Mediterranean area and ethnographic items

* Bundner Naturmuseum/ Natural history museum

Exhibition of the animal kingdom and the plant world, ecology, history of the earth and of minerals of Graubunden. Special exhibitions, lectures and courses on topical issues

* Kulturforum Wurth/ Wurth cultural forum

The Wurth collection comprises of 6,000 exhibits, can be seen twice a year on rotation in the museum of Wurth Holding

* Romische Ausgrabungen/ excavations

You can see Chur during roman times

* Weinbaumuseum/ Viniculture Museum

This is the Largest wine press in Eastern Switzerland and exhibits winegrowing in Graubunden

* Giger Bar

The famous Giger Bar was designed by Chur-based artist and Oscar Prize Winner (Alien) HR Giger

Local goodies

* Bundnerfleisch

Air dried beef

* Wine

Churer Schiller, (rose) the grapes of blue burgundy and Riesling Sylvaner are pressed together

Cuisine

Few of the best places to eat out are:

* Basilic

(15 Gault Millaud...

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