Chur Old Town
Altstadt Chur
The car-free old town of Switzerland’s oldest city, with painted houses, fountain squares, and stone-paved lanes. Arcas Square is its heart.
Chur has a settlement history of about 5,000 years, and its old town preserves a medieval street pattern. Along Arcas Square, colorful houses are built alongside the old city wall. Martinsplatz has a fountain, and the Obertor (Upper Gate) is a surviving ancient city gate. Red and green footprints painted on the pavement mark two walking routes through the old town, which take about an hour to complete. Admission is free all day, and the old town is almost entirely pedestrian. Altstadt Chur is about 10 minutes’ walk from the railway station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- St. Martin's Church, Chur
- Rätisches Museum
- Bündner Kunstmuseum
- Chur Cathedral
- Brambrüesch
- Lenzerheide & Heidsee
- Aroser Weisshorn
- Parpaner Rothorn