Chur, Grisons, Switzerland
E683601
Chur, in the canton of Grisons, is the oldest city in Switzerland, known for its well-preserved historic old town and role as a regional cultural and economic center in the Alps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chur, Grisons, Switzerland canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| area | approximately 28 km² ⓘ |
| capitalOf | canton of Grisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Arosa by rail
ⓘ
St. Moritz by rail ⓘ Zurich by rail ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 46.8500° N, 9.5333° E ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culturalRole | regional cultural center in the Alps ⓘ |
| describedAs | oldest city in Switzerland ⓘ |
| dioceseSeat | Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | regional economic center of Grisons ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | 593 m ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | pre-Roman times ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Swiss heritage site of national significance (old town) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arcas square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bündner Kunstmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ Chur Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Chur old town NERFINISHED ⓘ Episcopal Palace of Chur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rätisches Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Martin’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Raetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | district of Plessur ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Grisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Swiss canton of Grisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearRiver | Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Plessur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
German
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Romansh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 40,000 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 7000 ⓘ |
| railwayStation | Chur railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadJunctionOf |
A13 motorway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss main road network in Grisons ⓘ |
| servedByRailway |
Rhaetian Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusOf | Rhaetian Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
gateway to the Grisons Alps
ⓘ
historic old town ⓘ |
| twinTown |
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayrhofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mondovì NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRomanSettlement | yes ⓘ |
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