Chur

CH

Population37,082

Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland. The official language of Chur is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of Alemannic, known as Grisonian German. Romansh and Italian are significantly spoken in the city as a result of the trilingual identity of the canton. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Maladers merged into Chur and on 1 January 2021 Haldenstein also merged. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden merged into Chur.

Places to Explore

Curated experiences in Chur

Schutzbauten Welschdörfli

Antistitium

Bündner Naturmuseum

Rätisches Museum

Burgruine Grottenstein

Grottenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Haldenstein of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Bündner Kunstmuseum

Bündner Kunstmuseum (English: Graubünden Art Museum) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1919, and located in Chur, Switzerland.

Weinbaumuseum Torculum

Ruine Haldenstein

Alt-Haldenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Haldenstein of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a …

Ruine Ober-Ruchenberg

Ruine Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Haldenstein of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

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