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Library Chur

Stadtbibliothek & Ludothek

Stadtbibliothek & Ludothek
Stadtbibliothek & Ludothek

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Stadtbibliothek & Ludothek
The city library and ludothek is a place of encounter, exchange and learning. Its use is supported by a modern infrastructure and numerous offers.

Description

With its central location at Postplatz, the Chur City Library is a place of encounter, exchange and learning. The library offers a modern infrastructure: self-checkout, return machine, workstations with Internet access and free Wi-Fi throughout the building. The range of books and audio books in various languages, magazines, films, music CDs, digital media, games and playground equipment is large and is constantly updated. The City Library also includes the Ludothek and the interactive library Vossa Lingua.  

Lounges and an event room for 70 people invite you to read, linger, exchange ideas, attend events and workshops. As an additional service, a postal agency is integrated into the library. 

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Stadtbibliothek & Ludothek

Grabenstrasse 28, 7000 Chur

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Department Store Chur

Shopping mall Quader Center

Coop Quader Center
Quader Center Chur
Shopping center with 8 specialty stores and a restaurant

Description

The shopping mall includes a large Coop supermarket, a Coop restaurant and 7 other shops. 

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Shopping mall Quader Center

Quaderstrasse 28, 7000 Chur

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Museum Chur

Graubünden Police Museum

Polizeimuseum
The Police Museum Graubünden is part of the Cantonal Police Graubünden. On display is the over 200-year history of the Landjäger and the police.

Description

The Police Museum in Chur shows how organised units of gamekeepers of the 19th century developed into the canton’s current, multi-role police force. The story is illustrated with historical objects such as uniforms and arms, along with burglars’ break-in implements, money smugglers’ false-bottomed suitcases and murder weapons. Many of these original objects are linked to historical crimes, or bear direct witness to spectacular occurrences and important events in the history of the canton’s police force. The “police cinema” exhibits short films on the history of the force and its day-to-day work. Exhibits relating to the fight against narcotics are likewise on display in the museum.

Guided visits

Monday to Friday upon application (by phone or form on www.kapo.gr.ch)

Opening hours

  • Without prior agreement: every first Tuesday of month, 2pm–5pm
    Otherwise upon agreement (see also “Guided tours”)

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Graubünden Police Museum

Comercialstrasse 19, 7000 Chur

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Museum Chur

Prehistory Exhibition

Ausstellung Urgeschichte, Chur
Prehistory becomes an experience in the didactic exhibition Prehistory.

Description

 Designed as an educational centre, the exhibition depicts the history of Earth and humankind until the Roman age. The respective eras are introduced and illustrated by numerous exhibits. In addition to fossils, there original artefacts, faithful reproductions and casts of objects ranging from the Ice Age to the Roman period. Ethnographic objects allow for cross-cultural comparison, for example with Papua New Guinea or Tibet. 

Great emphasis is placed on making history come alive. Thus, the prehistory exhibition is perfectly suited for schools. The museum also provides teaching materials about ancient and prehistoric history. A teaching kit about Rome is available for school teachers.

Opening hours

  • 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 7 - 9 pm (or by arrangement)

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Prehistory Exhibition

Tittwiesenstrasse 100, 7000 Chur

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Sports Facility Domat/Ems

Boulder hall Quadrel

Boulderhalle Quadrel
Boulderhalle Quadrel

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Boulderhalle Quadrel
The new bouldering hall in the Chur area for beginners to professionals.

Description

The boulder hall Quadrel is with 700 square meters one of the biggest boulder halls in Switzerland. Besides different main walls with different steepness it offers a specific area for beginners and children, a national competition wall as well as a training area for ambitious boulderers.
A spacious children's paradise and a cosy bistro, where you can enjoy excellent coffee, drinks and small meals, complement the offer. 

Opening hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:30 - 22:30

Tuesday: 8:00 - 22:00

Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 - 18:00

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Boulder hall Quadrel

Paleu Sura 3, 7013 Domat/Ems

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Moor Rhäzüns

Weihermühle Nature Reserve

Naturschutzgebiet Weihermühle
Weihermühle

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Das Netz der Baldachimspinne
The low-moor at Bonaduz and Rhäzüns is a particularly biodiverse wetland of national importance.

Description

Almost like an oasis, the mill of Weihermühle is powered by spring water. The abundance of water and constant care have created a true gem of nature all around the mill. The shallow moor of Weihermühle is classified as being of national importance. It is home to a number of rare species like the dormouse, numerous orchids and sundew, a local carnivorous plant. 

A landscape formed by rock slides

Towards the end of the last Ice Age, massive rock slides shook the Rhine valley between what is today Chur and Ilanz. The little valley at Weihermühle formed between the mounds of the Flims rockfall to the north and slate debris to the south. The spring water flowing from the slate rockfaces at Weihermühle has been used by humans since the Middle Ages, as witnessed by the old grain mill just above the present nature reserve. It was in operation until 1942. The marshy, clay-containing ground has been used for centuries. The marsh recovered soon after a period during the Second World War, when the creek was dammed up to be used as a fishing pond. 

A diverse water habitat Today, many animals and plants profit from the abundance of water at Weihermühle. Amphibians and reptiles, but also rare dragonflies and grasshoppers like the golden-ringed dragonfly and the large marsh grasshopper count among the inhabitants of the reed. 

What makes this area so unique?

Only a very few select and specialised plants can grow on the wet, low-nutrient peat soil that dominates the area. Inconspicuous sedges and rushes form the large part of the vegetation, interspersed by delicate beauties like the bird's eye primrose or the marsh orchid. These plants and wet soils are highly sensitive to trampling and should not be walked on. 

Diversity thanks to care Any wetland requires a great amount of constant care.

Otherwise, natural processes set in and the area is soon covered by forest and shrubbery. Still waters tend to dry up and need to be weeded every now and again. It's the only way to ensure that these ponds can retain their function as important habitats for plants and animals. Pro Natura Graubünden has been taking great efforts in the last decades to provide the necessary care for this nature reserve. While a lot of effort is required, the enormous wealth of species is more than enough compensation. The entire reserve has a spectacular diversity of habitats. From black bog rush reeds to tall herbaceous vegetation, magnocaricions, moor grass meadows, montio-cardaminetea and rough pastures, the diversity is virtually endless. This is witnessed also in the impressive number of different species. 183 plant species, 360 moth species, 47 butterfly species, 23 grasshopper species, 16 dragonfly species, 3 amphibian species, various reptiles and small mammals have been found in various  surveys. 

For many years, Pro Natura has been maintaining Weihermühle with the help of long-term jobseekers. Thus, the are with its remarkable biodiversity could be preserved. Currently, four farmers are helping to mow part of the meadows. In addition to the primary preservation efforts, a further objective is pursued: Proving that collaboration between nature conservationists and farmers can be fruitful. The aim is also to raise mutual awareness for each other's concerns - for the need to preserve nature on one side and for the concerns and requirements of professional farmers on the other. This way, both parties can learn and profit from each other.

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Weihermühle Nature Reserve

7402 Bonaduz

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Event Venue Chur

FlexDesk GmbH - your flexible workplace

FlexDesk GmbH – dein flexibler Arbeitsplatz
Take advantage of FlexDesk's shared office space in the heart of Chur's old town. Individual entrepreneurs, freelancers and anyone who likes to work in company work here.

Description

FlexDesk GmbH rents out flexible workstations with WLAN, high-quality furnishings and meeting rooms in a feel-good office community.  The premises are a modern, cozy place where you can rent a workstation in a shared office or an individual office. You also have the option of renting rooms for meetings.  

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FlexDesk GmbH - your flexible workplace

Bahnhofplatz 3, 7000 Chur

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Car Park Chur

Parkhaus Arcas

Einfahrt Parkhaus Arcas
Einfahrt Parkhaus Arcas
The Arcas parking garage is located directly next to the Arcas square.

Description

  • Location: At Arcasplatz in the old town, near the Arosa train stop (city)
  • Number of parking spaces: 116 (including 4 women's parking spaces)
  • Disabled parking spaces: No
  • Entrance height: 2 meters
  • Administration: City of Chur - Real Estate & Management, Poststrasse 37, 7000 Chur

Opening hours

Note on Arcas car park refurbishment: From 2 May 2022 until the beginning of 2023, the Arcas car park and the surface car parks will be inaccessible due to refurbishment work.

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Parkhaus Arcas

7000 Chur

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Car Park Chur

Parking Lindenquai

Parkhaus Lindenquai
Parking garage at Lindenquai. Opposite the stop Altstadt of the Arosabahn.

Description

  • Location: 3 minutes' walk to the old town (Obertor) and the Arosabahn train stop
  • Number of parking spaces: 296
  • Disabled parking spaces: No
  • Entrance height: 1.95 meters
  • Administration: Parkhaus Chur AG, Administration, Quaderstrasse 22, P.O. Box 114, 7000 Chur 

Opening hours

  • 24 hours
  • Long-term parking: yes

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Parking Lindenquai

Lindenquai 22, 7000 Chur

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Car Park Chur

Parking Hartbertstrasse

Parkhaus Hartbertstrasse
Parkhaus Hartbertstrasse
Parking Harrbertstrasse

Description

Hartbertstrasse 10
CHF (h/d) 1.50/18.00
Height 2.20 für PKW

Opening hours

  • Door closing time for parking garage entrance: 24.00 hrs
  • Parking garage opening hours: limited / on request Verit Immobilien T +41 81 258 30 80

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Parking Hartbertstrasse

Hartbertstrasse 10, 7000 Chur

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