Chur Roman Ruins

Chur, Switzerland

Several prehistoric settlements and remains of a Roman road station have been discovered in Welschdörfli, the old town district in Chur. You can visit the excavations and discoveries on the Ackermann grounds on Seilerbahnweg.

The protective structures covering the archaeological sites from the Roman era were built in 1986 according to designs by local architect Peter Zumthor. They do not only protect the finds, they are also a museum and architectural masterpiece. The weighty building with its delicate rilled outer surface is reminiscent of the original Roman edifices.

You can get the key to the protective structures from the Chur Tourism information centre at the station.

References:

graubuenden.ch

Address

Seilerbahnweg 23, Chur, Switzerland

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Details

Founded: 15 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Switzerland

More Information

arcspace.com
www.graubuenden.ch

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Felicia Tong (2 years ago)
Need to grab key for 5 chf at the tourist centre first. Give 50 chf deposit in case you don bring the key back but you get it when you return the key. Then walk towards the Shelter of Roman Ruins which is 10 mins away. Interesting site. My husband is an architect so he took lots of photos and took his time.

C (2 years ago)
Zumthor smashes it. Interesting artifacts to accompany the architecture. Make sure to get the key from the tourist information desk at Chur train station before travelling to the building. It’s €50/50CHF cash deposit for the key, and €5/5CHF for entry. We had the place to ourselves and whilst visiting in the morning.

onez ssum (3 years ago)
mustgoplace the master of architecture you have to get a key from tourist center or museum. please check the photo about information i uploaded. 20chf deposit.

Tim Stoop (6 years ago)
Great architecture with a nice exposition. You can get the entrance key at the chur tourism office at the station for a 50 EUR/chf deposit. Entrance itself costs 3 chf.

Kory Kerber (6 years ago)
Another masterpiece from Zumthor.

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