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| Lumnezia | ||
| Canton | Grisons | |
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| Residents | 2.025 (2018) | |
| height | 1,244 m | |
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Lumnezia has been a valley community since 2013, created by the merger of several villages in the Val Lumnezia (in German: Lugnez). The valley runs at the height of Ilanz in a southerly direction and lies in the canton Grisons.
Regions
- from numerous small villages of the Val Lumnezia (Eng. Lugnez) was created in 2013 by merging the large community Lumnezia. Its borders largely but not completely coincide with the valley. The villages Luven, Riein, and Duin are located at the end of the Lugnezer Glenner valley, but politically they pay to Ilanz today.
- the Val Lumnezia belongs to Surselva, the Bündner Vorderrheintal.
- The Graubünden Valsertal branches off from the Val Lumnezia at the confluence of the Valserrheins and the Glenner (Rom. Glogn) (with the towns of St. Martin and Vals) from.
places
- Cumbel is located at the entrance to the valley on a southeast terrace at approx. 1140 m above sea level.
- Morissen is located on a slope southeast of Piz Mundaun above Cumbel at approx. 1350 m.
- Vella (earlier villa) is located on a terrace in central Lugnez at approx. 1240 m and is the political center of the valley and also the starting point for the mountain railways around the Piz Mundaun.
- Sword lies on a climatically favorable valley plain in the middle Lugnez valley and has numerous churches and chapels. This takes place here annually Open Air Lumneziainstead of.
- Vattiz and Rumin are two neighborhoods of Degen with a favorable climate and typical Grisons farming settlements. The seasonal swimming lake and campsite is located above Vattiz-Prada Davos-Munts.
- Vignogn is a farming village with many stately farmhouses and is located at an altitude of approx. 1240 m
- Lumbar is a pretty farming village with many holiday apartments and historical buildings. The place is used as a mill location as early as the 9th century. Mentioned in a document and was the seat of the Lords of Lumerins.
- Vrin is located at 1450 m at the end of the Lugnez. It is characterized by its protected village image with many wooden buildings. The Greina-Most of the plateau belongs to his municipality and is about the Pass Diesrut reached. A tarred road leads from the village of Vrin to Puzzatsch, where a hiking bus runs in summer. The Greina is closed to bikers because the path is high alpine. A new Greina suspension bridge has shortened the hike to the SAC Piz Terri mountain hut since 2018.
- Suraua was once a separate community "above the water" of the Glogn with the neighboring villages Surcasti, Uors and Peiden.Tersnaus lies on the east side of the Glenner, at the entrance to the Valsertal. All of these neighborhoods are now part of the merged valley municipality of Lumnezia.
Other goals
- the Greina Plateau lies between the Surselva and that to the canton Ticino Belonging to the Blenio Valley, it belongs to the "Federal Inventory of Significant Landscapes" and was placed under protection after a long political struggle.
background
As the largest and most easterly side valley of the Surselva that pulls Val Lumnezia (German Lugnez) of Ilanz out to the southwest. The valley community of Lumnezia was created in 2013 through mergers from numerous small mountain villages. A large number of the villages and neighborhoods (Romanesque: vischnauncas) in the valley are in the valley municipality Lumnezia summarized.
The villages are mainly located on south-east terraces west of the still free-flowing Glogn (German Glenner), which drains the valley and is the "back" of the massif of the Piz Mundaun leigen. After the valley was dominated by agriculture over the centuries and was largely able to maintain its character, it only gained importance for tourism as a winter sports resort after the 1970s with the construction of ski lifts. The tourist infrastructure makes the area attractive for families, nature lovers and also single travelers, especially for people who cannot do too much with the uniform mass of ski destinations with XXL slopes and snow bars. Summer tourism is dominated by offers for biking (e-biking), mountain hiking and alpinism. Increasingly, cultural offers and language courses in Romansh for those interested are also being promoted, as there is still a very strong connection to the Romansh language in Lugnez.
language
Historically, the villages of Lugnez are Catholic and Romansh-speaking (Rumantsch Sursilvan).
getting there
With the private vehicle over Chur until the end of the autobahn Reichenau and continue on the main street 19 to Ilanz. By train also via Chur with the Rhaetian Railway to Ilanz.
From Ilanz it goes with the private vehicle or the Post bus about every hour down to the valley Vrin. To the Greina to be reached in the summer of Alpine bus a minibus / on-call bus service for hikers up to the ascent to Pass Diesrut at Puzzatsch organized.
mobility
The one mentioned runs between the villages Post busline. In winter there is a free sports bus in the valley for everyone.
Cumbel (German Cumbels)
The Cumbel parish went with the merger in the valley parish Lumnezia on. There is a barbecue area north of the village.
- at the entrance to Val Lumnezia that is what Porclas says 1 Frauentorwhich, according to a legend, commemorates the participation of the Lugnez women in the Werdenberger-Belmont feud.
- in the street village 1 Cumbel is the late Gothic from the early 16th century 2 St Stephan village church a little higher, in the baroque style interior a remarkable choir stalls and frescoes. The atypical for the region Sgraffiti on the outer walls were made around 1689.
- the 3 Chapel of St. Mauritius / St. Murezi stands on the site of the earliest documented church in Val Lumnezia. In 1716 the chapel was rebuilt using the outer walls of a previous building from the 11th / 12th century. newly built in baroque style.
- outside of Porclas is a Landmark from 1715 the coat of arms of Ilanz downhill and the patron saint of the valley, St. Mauritius shows.
Vella (German villa)
The community 2 Vella is the political and cultural capital of Lugnez and is located on a terrace on the southern slope of the Piz Mundaun at about 1,240 m, there is a parish hall, two banks, shops, restaurants, hotels, holiday apartments and a mountain railway.
- the catholic 4 Sogn Roc village church with frescoes by Hans Ardüser and Alois Carigiet (who also illustrated picture books, including the Schellenursli) was built in 1587/95.
- the 5 Church of St. Vinzenz / S. Vintschegn in the hamlet Pleif on the foundations of a Carolingian hall church from the 9th century is the oldest church in the valley. It was rebuilt in the 12th century in the Romanesque style (and the free-standing tower was added) and renovated in the 17th century in the Baroque style. The altars and the choir stalls date from the 17th century, the baptismal font from the late 13th century. On the outside wall of the church, tombstones of pastors and nobles of the valley can be viewed.
- the 6 Castle / Casti de Mont was rebuilt after a fire in 1666. The tower on the south corner with the sgraffiti was added later. The building with the half-hipped roof and the portholes was renovated in 1983/96.
- in summer the region is suitable for hiking and mountain bike tours. The "Senda Culturala" cultural trail leads over the Swimming lake Davos Munts via Vignogn, Degen and Pleif back to Vella. The high-altitude trail from Piz Mundaun to Piz Sezner is in the planning stage.
- the winter sports area beckons in winter 1 Piz Mundaun - Obersaxen for skiing and snowboarding. In Vella is the valley station as access to the sunny southern slopes of the ski area. A free sports bus is available to guests throughout the valley from Vrin to Ilanz.
Sword
The community of Degen, in German until 1983 Hedgehogs called, went to the valley community formed in 2013 Lumnezia on. It was first mentioned in 840 AD. mentioned. The village is still strongly characterized by agriculture. The climate is sunny and mild.
- in 3 Sword (hedgehog) are several Churches worth mentioning: the 7 Village church of the Assumption of Mary, the 8 Chapel of St Victor and the 9 Chapel of St. Sebastian, (Sogn Bistgaun) from 1494 with a late Gothic strip ceiling and a Christophorus fresco from 1592 on the outer facade of the tower outside the village.
- above epee / Vattiz was at 1 Davos Munts in 1999 at an altitude of 1300 m Swimming lake created. In the Seecafé run by the municipality of Lumnezia there are also cultural and tourist events. The short winter path from Vella to Davos-Munts is one of the most popular walks in Lugnez.
- campsite. Tel.: 41 (0)81 931 32 52. sanitary facilities and a simple economy / kiosk.
- every July that will be Openair Lumnezia. organized with up to 14,000 visitors.
- In winter, the village of Degen is suitable for cross-country skiing and from Vattiz and Davos-Munts you can go snowshoeing on the Maiensäss in the direction of Pi Sezner. Access to the ski area Piz Mundaun - Obersaxen is in Vella or on the other side of the Mundaun in Obersaxen, depending on the weather and parking options. From Ilanz there is a free ski bus in winter, which hikers are also entitled to in the Val Lumnezia: this relieves the traffic on the main valley axis.}}
Lumbar
The community 4 Lumbar is for the most part on the west side of the river Glogn, in German: Glenner. The region was already settled in the Bronze Age and Roman Age, and the village was first mentioned in the 9th century.
- the catholic 10 Baselgia Sogn Martin is located in the center of the village and was built in 1646.
- the 11 Sogn Roc chapel in honor of the plague patron saint St. Rochus was built during the plague time of 1628/9.
- the 12 Caplutta Sogn Andriu in the hamlet Sogn Andriu dates from 1660. The baroque church is entirely painted with frescoes.
- the hamlet on the other side of the Glenner belonging to the municipality of Lumbrein 13 Surin Standing chapel replaced an older church in 1695.
- the residential tower Il Casti was at the beginning of the 13th century. built as the seat of the Lords of Lumerins, the residential floors on the south side are more recent. Around 1969/70 the tower, which is still inhabited today, was renovated by the architect Peter Zumthor.
- the Casaulta is also a tall residential building from the late 16th century. with late Gothic window walls, the building is also still inhabited.
- in 14 Crestaulta west of Surin, a Bronze Age settlement was excavated in 1935/8 on a hill on the slope of the Glenner. Tools and, above all, extraordinary ceramic vessels were found in the remains of the settlement. Finds are now kept in the Rhaetian Museum in Chur.
- every second Sunday in October there is a colorful Marian procession held, a passion festival every twenty years. In the village you will find the "Casa d'Angel" cultural center, where you can visit the largest crystal in the region and where cultural activities are organized throughout the year.
Vrin
The community at the back of the Val Lumnezia 5 Vrin went with the merger in 2013 also in the larger community Lumnezia above. In the eighties and nineties, a model project was implemented in the community with the aim of stopping the rural exodus and preventing land speculation in favor of local traders. The village only has limited parking spaces, the largest of which is near the school building.
- the 15 Parish Church of the Nativity of Mary and Johannes Baptist was built in 1689/94 on the floor of older predecessor buildings in the Baroque style with a free-standing tower and has undergone repeated renovations that lean against the church Ossuary is surrounded by a somewhat macabre frieze of skulls. The new Mortuary was designed by local architect Gion A. Caminada.
- In the municipality there are other chapels in various hamlets, some at a great height, such as the San Giusep chapel
- by Vriner Architects Gion A. Caminada Numerous houses, stables and public buildings were designed in Vrin. The ensemble gives the place an extraordinary village image, which was awarded in 1998 in the Wakker Prize of the Swiss Homeland Security resulted.
activities
- Hiking, from leisurely family walks to mountain hikes to classic alpinism and mountain bike tours
- Visit of the Swimming lakes in Davos-Munts above Vattiz (Postbus stop).
- in winter skiing & snowboarding in the ski area of Piz Mundaun - Obersaxen, on the southern slope towards Lugnez there is no summer operation of the mountain railways. Ski tours on the Lapi (meaning: Umsu 2357 m above sea level) or in the Val Cavel.
Very safe valley. Drivers would have to get used to the traffic on mountain roads (especially in winter)
Practical advice
- Tourist office Val Lumnezia, Casti de Mont. Tel.: 41 81 931 18 58, Email: [email protected].
climate
The climate is sunny, with little precipitation in an inner alpine dry valley with few days of fog. In summer, high temperatures can be expected in sheltered locations. The winters in January / February are very icy and snow-sure. The hiking season in the high alpine area is from the months of June (after the snow has melted) to the first onset of winter around mid-October. The ski season for the mountain railways lasts from mid-December to around Easter, depending on the snow conditions.
literature
- Duri Capaul, Peter Egloff. Lumnezia and the Valsertal. Bern 1988
- Duri Blumenthal, Armin Caduff, Curdin Casaulta, Peter Schmid. Cultural guide Val Lumnezia and Vals. Lumnezia 2000
Web links
- www.lumnezia.ch: Website of the community german / rum.
- Val Lumnezia area on the website of the Surselva Tourism Organization
