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Blockhus Bot Mulins

Blockhus Bot Mulins
Blockhus Bot Mulins
The log cabin can accommodate 55 guests.

Description

Log cabin with large gastro fridge, gastro team (for professionals), freezer and wheelchair accessible toilet. The house can accommodate up to a maximum of 55 guests.  When the weather is nice, the shelter offers a feeling of being outside and if it rains for a few minutes, the roof offers protection. Children can linger in the nearby playground, at the fountain, at the biotope or in the surrounding forest, far away from road traffic and always within earshot.

The Blockhus can be used as a meeting and event venue. Projector and screen are available (reservation required). With one step out of the house you are in the middle of the recreational forest and in the fresh air.

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Sauna Chur

Obere Au Infrared Cabin

Infrarotkabine Obere Au
Gentle deep heat.

Description

The especially gentle infrared heaters warm you up through and through, from the inside out. At the lower level of the changing rooms there is a Physiotherm Ergo Balance 1 Relax. Customers of the sauna area can use another Physiotherm Ergo Balance 1 Relax in the sauna area free of charge.

More information about the infrared cabins.

Prices

  • Single entry CHF 8.-
  • Ticket of ten CHF 68.-

Valid for 30 minutes

Tickets for the infrared cabin are available on site at the reception.

Opening hours

All year

  • Monday - Friday 8am - 9.30pm
  • Saturday/Sunday, holidays 9am - 6pm

Holidays (different opening hours)

  • New Year closed
  • 2. January 9am - 6pm
  • Good Friday 9am - 6pm
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 9am - 6pm
  • Ascension 9am - 6pm
  • Whit Monday 9am - 6pm
  • National Day (01.08.), 9am - 5pm
  • Christmas Eve, 9am - 4pm
  • Christmas Day closed
  • Boxing Day, 9am - 6pm
  • New Years Eve, 9am - 4pm

Revision (facility closed): 10.-20.06.2025
Short revision (facility closed): 12./13.01.2026

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Obere Au Infrared Cabin

Sport- und Eventanlagen, Grossbruggerweg 6, 7000 Chur

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Public Facility Chur

Graubünden Cantonal Bank

Postplatz
Headquarters Graubündner Kantonalbank in Chur

Description

The architecture of modern banks is usually clear-cut and cool, and thus often detached from its surroundings. However, this is certainly 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 “Bündner 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 Conradin, depicting Graubünden’s economy.

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Graubünden Cantonal Bank

Postplatz, 7000 Chur

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Museum Chur

Forum Würth Chur

Forum Würth Chur
Forum Würth Chur

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Forum Würth Chur
The Forum Würth Chur regularly presents exhibitions from the collection of Reinhold Würth, one of the most important private collections in Europe. Among the approximately 18,000 works are numerous sculptures. In the sculpture park near the Würth International headquarters in Chur, works by Niki de Saint-Phalle, Jean Tinguely and Bernhard Luginbühl, among others, are on display.

Description

The Würth International company building is not only a work place, but also a venue for art and culture. Temporary exhibitions put together from the extensive Würth art collection of approximately 18,000 exhibits are held in the art area in the entrance hall. They mainly include works from the 20th and 21st centuries from the fields of painting, graphic arts, and sculpture.

Visitors also have the opportunity to admire art in the outdoor area of the Forum Würth Chur on an area of around 1,200 m2. Sculptures by the following artists are exhibited there: Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bernhard Luginbühl, Carlo Borer, and Not Vital.

Since its opening in 2002, there have been regular cultural events like jazz and classical concerts, comedy nights or gospel music shows. 

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday: 11am - 5pm

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Catholic Church Chur

Cathedral of the Assumption

Kathedrale Sankt Mariä Himmelfahrt
Kathedrale Sankt Mariä Himmelfahrt

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Kathedrale Chur
The cathedral of Chur is located at the episcopal court above the old town. It is dedicated to the assumption of the Virgin Mary and is one of the most important cultural monuments in Switzerland.

Description

Above the old town lies the Episcopal court with the more than 800-year-old cathedral and its Gothic high altar shining in golden splendour. The cathedral is dedicated to the assumption of the Virgin Mary and is one of the most important cultural monuments in Switzerland. The court area was settled already during Roman times, when it served as a barracks. The current cathedral was built between 1150 and 1272 and shows influences from all major Occidental cultures due the location of the city along major trade routes.

Several cathedrals stood where the current one is now, and it is assumed that the very first dates back to the 5th century. The current cathedral was built between 1154 and 1270 and is dedicated to St. Mary of the Assumption. The central nave's entrance front is made of rock from Scalära. The main portal is flanked on either side by six slender columns with Attic bases and early Gothic floral capitals. The columns are connected by six coloured archways. The arched window in the central axis is arguably the largest medieval window in all of Graubünden. Inside the cathedral, the late Gothic high altar by Jakob Russ (1492), the carved choir and the Romanesque sculptures along the bases and capitals of the columns are particularly noteworthy.

The cathedral was completely restored between 2001 and 2007. It is considered one of the most important cultural monuments in Switzerland.

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Cathedral of the Assumption

Hof, 7000 Chur

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City Domat/Ems

Domat/Ems

Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems

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Domat/Ems mit Rhein
With some 8,000 inhabitants, Domat/Ems is the fourth largest municipality in Graubünden, and it keeps growing. The village is an interesting linguistic subject as it is the northernmost location where Romansh is spoken officially.

Description

Domat/Ems lies at the beginning of the wide Rhine valley, framed by wooded hills and high mountain ranges. It is a landscape of unmistakable grandeur. Characteristic for Domat/Ems is its location amidst small, round hills call "Tumas" by locals. The village is bustling with life. Cultural, sports and leisure events and facilities like a very attractive golf course, Switzerland's longest pump track, the beautiful landscape, practical shopping opportunities and the modern infrastructure linking the village to Chur, the Surselva valley and southern Graubünden.

History

Excavated settlements date the first humans living in the area to the late bronze age,  around the 11th century BCE. Throughout the Middle Ages, the monasteries of Pfäfers and Disentis as well as several noble families owned land in and around Domat/Ems. The castle that was built on the "Tuma" or hill fittingly called "Casté" became derelict in the second half of the 15th century. Its mighty tower collapsed in 1700. Together with the neighbouring villages of Rhäzüns, Bonaduz and Felsberg, Domat/Ems was part of the Rhäzüns dominion. In 1497, it came into possession of King Maximilian I of the Habsburg dynasty.

The Carolingian church S. Pieter (St. Peter) was built around 800 on the eastern side of the same hill as the castle. On the "Tuma" Turera stands the parish church S. Gion Baptista (St. John the Baptist) from the 12th century. Its great defensive tower was probably part of the original design. The late Gothic winged altar with its precious wood carvings dates back to the early 16th century. The more recent parish church Nossa Dunna d'Avuost (Our Lady of the Assumption) was consecrated in 1739. Its main altar was gifted by Emperor Charles VI. Unlike its neighbour parishes of Chur and Felsberg, Domat/Ems remained Catholic during the Reformation and has retained a rich religious tradition.

On 3 May 1799, local militia troops were dealt a bloody defeat at the hand of French troops. Between 1815 and 1819, the Rhäzüns dominion and with it Domat/Ems became part of the canton Graubünden. Until late in the 20th century the village was heavily reliant on agriculture. The alpine pastures Alp Urtgicla on the mountain Dreibündenstein and Alp Ranasca in the Surselva valley have been linked to Domat/Ems since 1469. But many villagers were forced to leave. First many became mercenaries, more recently they found work in the hospitality industry. Many children and young adults left for southern Germany.

In 1936, Werner Oswald founded the company Holzverzuckerungs-AG, which would later become the Ems Group and spearhead Ems' transition from a farming village to an industrial area. The large population influx caused by this development led to significant changes in the cultural and linguistic makeup of Domat/Ems. While in 1920 83% of villagers spoke Romansh, by 2000 that figure had dwindled to a mere 12%. In the same period, the proportion of Catholics dropped from 96% to just under two-thirds.

Bilingual community

Despite the significant decline of the Romansh language, Domat/Ems has remained officially bilingual to this day (both its names, "Domat" and "Ems" go back to Romansh "Amedes"). But Romansh leads an insular existence here, since it has almost entirely disappeared from neighbouring communities. All the more reason for Domat/Ems to conserve its second language. The dialect of Romansh that is spoken in Domat/Ems is unique, as it is unlike the dialects spoken in other Romansh communities. In the German-speaking population of Graubünden, the village is sometimes called "Welschen-Ems" because of its bilingualism - "Welsch" is a German term for a Romance language speaker.

Tumas

Domat/Ems lies at the beginning of the Rhine valley, framed by wooded hills and high mountain ranges - a landscape of unmistakable grandeur. Characteristic for Domat/Ems is its location amidst small, round hills call "Tumas" by locals. "Tumas" are relicts of past landslides which now dominate the landscape around Domat/Ems. They are made up of hard debris that wasn't washed away by erosion over time. The prominent cones of detritus lie at the southern foot of the mountains and fan out into the valley floor, where they gently ebb away into the plain. The "Tumas" are under natural conservation.

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Domat/Ems

7013 Domat/Ems

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Indoor Swimming Pool Chur

Obere Au air dome

Traglufthalle Obere Au
Traglufthalle Obere Au

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Traglufthalle Obere Au
The 50m swimming pool: indoor pool in winter, outdoor pool in summer.

Description

The wintertime outdoor pool. The 50-meter-long eight-lane pool at Obere Au is covered by an air-supported structure during winter, so that you can swim your lengths even during the cold season. Access is through the indoor pool, from which a heated connecting tunnel leads into the air-supported structure.

Additional infos:

Prices

Please find the pools prices here.

Ticket shop
Buy single tickets for the air dome pool online: www.sportanlagenchur.ch/ticketshop

How it works:

  • Select the desired ticket with or without ChurCard and the corresponding age group.
  • Buy online with credit/debit card or Twint
  • Receive ticket with QR code by e-mail
  • Exchange the QR code for a chip wristband at the ticket machine on site
  • Validate chip wristband at the turnstile of the corresponding facility
  • Close and open the locker with the chip wristband
  • The swimming fun can begin!
  • To leave the facility place the chip wristband in the automatic return machine

The tickets are valid on the date of purchase. Purchased tickets cannot be cancelled.

Single tickets are also available on site from the ticket machines.

Opening hours

The air dome pool is closed. Obere Au outdoor pool season 10.05.-04.09.2025. Season start air dome pool 27. September 2025.

  • Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri, 8 - 10am and 12 - 3.30pm
  • Wednesday, 8 - 10am and 12 - 4pm
  • Saturday, 11am - 4pm
  • Sunday, 11am - 3pm 

Holidays
New Year, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day closed
Other holidays, 11am - 3pm 

Short revision - facility closed: 12./13.01.2026

Reservations
Clubs, schools and aquafit courses can make bookings on agreement with us. Coaches and teachers seeking to book for clubs and schools need to provide a valid SLRG Module Pool Plus or equivalent. 

Click here for the occupancy plan for courses, clubs and schools. Please kindly place your reservation via reservationensoau@chur.ch. Please also notify us of any changes by e-mail. Changes or cancellations up to 48 hours (working days) in advance are free of charge. Weather-related changes on the part of the clubs are free of charge up to 12 hours (working days) before the training/game.

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Obere Au air dome

Sport- und Eventanlagen Chur, Grossbruggerweg 6, 7000 Chur

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