Chur Cathedral
Kathedrale St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
Chur's cathedral blends Romanesque and Gothic styles; the late Gothic gilded wooden altar screen is exquisite.
The cathedral was built between 1151 and 1272 in the courtyard of the bishop's palace on the high ground east of the old town. It is an important Romanesque-Gothic transitional building north of the Alps. Its treasure is the gilded altar screen completed in 1492 by the sculptor Jakob Russ, and the crypt and cathedral treasury display medieval relics. Entry to the cathedral is free and the treasury charges admission. Do not visit during services. It is reached by climbing the stone stairs from the old town.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Rätisches Museum
- St. Martin's Church, Chur
- Chur Old Town
- Bündner Kunstmuseum
- Brambrüesch
- Lenzerheide & Heidsee
- Aroser Weisshorn
- Parpaner Rothorn