Grüsch - Grüsch

Grüsch is a village in the lower Prättigau in the canton Grisons; earlier the place was called Romansh Chrusch, which means cross, for a long time, as in the whole of Prättigau, the German language has prevailed.

Since the merger in 2011, the previously independent municipalities Fanas and Valzaina have also belonged to the political municipality of Grüsch, many of the isolated Maiensäss on the left side of the Landquart have historically belonged to Grüsch.

background

The place extends - coming from Landquart - behind the narrow gorge of the 46.9759.61381 KlusType is group designation, on the right bank of the Landquart on a cone of alluvial land piled up by the Schmittnerbach in the widening valley floor. West of the Schmittnerbach begins the municipality of Seewis.

Grüsch belonged in the 4th century. to the rule of the Von the Lords of Vaz, came to the Toggenburg family in 1344 and later to the Habsburgs. In the 15th century the place became part of the Ten Court Association.

In 1561 the community joined the Reformation, until then Grüsch had been subordinate to the Church of St. Johann in Schiers. In the 16th - 18th century were built in the village by the families Finer, von Ott and Salis-Soglio patrician houses in the center.

The agricultural village experienced a decline as a tourist destination with the construction of the Grüsch - Danusa mountain railway, the bypass road, which triggered a construction boom and the establishment of industry in the valley floor.

getting there

By plane

The nearest international airport is that of 47.4647222222228.5491666666667airport Zurich(IATA: ZRH). From there you can take the trains of the SBB to Davos, in Landquart you have to switch to the narrow-gauge RhB.

By train / by bus

If you arrive with the SBB must be in Landquart on the red trains of the meter-gauge Rhaetian Railway (RhB) The Grüsch is reached via the wine-growing village of Malans in the Rhine Valley and the bottleneck of the Klus.

In the street

From Zurich via the Walensee motorway to Landquart or from St. Margrethen via the up the Rhine valley to also to Landquart.
From the motorway exit Landquart it goes on the main road into Prättigau through the Klus, when the valley widens, Grüsch is reached, the access to the Grüsch-Danusa ski area branches off to the right. The road leads over Monastery, the car loading station Klosters - Selfranga further on Davos.

mobility

Grüsch is connected to the surrounding villages of Seewis, Fanas, Valzaina by various post bus lines; with the Rhaetian Railway, the villages in Prättigau and via the Vereina tunnel are that too Lower Engadine reachable.

Tourist Attractions

• the 46.982669.647142 reformed Church was built on the site of previous buildings in 1730, the church tower stands i.S. of a campanile free-standing, which can be explained by earlier destruction of the church building.
• 46.982299.647593 House rose gardenType is group designation with the Prättigau local history museum
• the 46.982129.647984 Old City Hall
• 46.981879.647765 Hotel KroneType is group designation

• to the municipality of Seewis-Schmitten belongs to 46.98349.64466 Solavers Castle; the castle dates from the 11th century, was the seat of the Aspermont family and then passed to the lords of Toggenburg. In the castle area there was a St. Mary's Church, which was later given up in favor of the more accessible village church of Seewis.
• Below is the 46.982069.643887 Ref. Church from Seewis - Schmitten.

activities

• The 46.97269.63991 Grüsch-Danusa ski areaType is group designation with eight lifts and 32 kilometers of slopes is located in the neighboring village Grüsch, it is usually not too crowded, even in the high season.

Surname	phone	Altitude	Number of small and large cabin lifts	Number of chairlifts	Number of drag lifts	Kilometers of slopes easy	Average kilometers of slopes	Kilometers of slopes difficult	Σ
Ski area Grüsch - Danusa	41 (0)81 325 12 34	630 - 1,800 m	2	1	5	6	20	6	32 km

• The 46.986119.662432 Fanas-Eggli cable carType is group designation opens up a hiking area with numerous marked hiking trails in summer and winter hiking trails in winter.

shop

• There is a Volg grocery store / supermarket in the village.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

• The 46.97119.68621 Schiers Hospital As the Prättigau valley hospital, it has an emergency station.

Practical advice

trips

• through the Prättigau Monastery and Davos
• to Seewis and direction of the mountain massif of the Vilan
• to Pany and St. Antönien

literature

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