Langwies

Long meadow

Long Meadow ( in the local Walser dialect of the knowledge or the Lenggwis [ at dər ( leng ) ' ʋɪs ], Romansh Prauliung? / I ) until 31 December 2012, a municipality in the district Schanfigg, District Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

On January 1, 2013, it merged with the municipalities Calfreisen, Castiel, Lüen, Molinis, Peist and St. Peter- Pagig to the municipality Arosa.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In Gold diagonally left toppled blue lobe.

Scene after a court seal from 1798. Colors of the ten federal court.

Geography

Long Meadow is 14 km (air line) east of Chur in the rear Schanfigg there where three source valleys to henceforth in a westerly direction pulling the main valley unite: from the south, the Arosertal with the upper reaches of the Plessur, from the east the Sapün and from the northeast, the Fondei.

On the western side of the valley the former municipality included the Prätschwald from the river ( around 1,300 m above sea level. M. ) to a line extending approximately Kote 1800 rocky slope edge, up the valley to the gorge above the Litzirüti. Right of Plessur included the territory of the entire catchment area of Fondeier and Sapünerbach and beyond a 3 km- long section of the Arosertals from the river to the ridge out of the valley led the limit of the mouth of the woman ravine in the Plessur almost in direct line to the summit of Mattjisch Horn ( 2461 m) and on to Chistenstein ( 2473 m), the northernmost point of the region. Beyond the Durannapasses ( 2117 m ) and the Casannapasses ( 2233 m), the result as each broad saddle from Fondei into middle Prättigau over, throughout the Weissflue - Strelakette ( watershed against the Landwassertal ) formed the boundary to Davos. The of the Weissflue ( 2843 m, the highest point of the former township ) to the southwest via Schiahorn ( 2709 m), Chüpfenflue ( 2658 m), Mederger Flue ( 2674 m), Tiejer Flue ( 2781 m) to Furggahorn ( 2727 m) extending ridge is interrupted by the gap of the Strelapasses (2350 m), which connects the rear Sapün with Davos.

In addition to today's main settlement, Long Meadow place on the right bank of the Plessur near the confluence of the Sapünerbachs, up the valley, the hamlet Sunnenrüti and Litzirüti are inhabited year-round. Furthermore, belonged to the former community a greater number of former neighborhoods, mostly on the sunny slope west of Long Meadow located place, the mountain pastures Medergen and Pirigen and the scattered settlements of the valleys Fondei ( with Strassberg ) and Sapün that were square significant as long meadow before, but be used only in the summer since the 20th century.

At Long Meadow was the Alp Rongg (Romansh for clearing). On the alp are three houses, one of which is inhabited year-round. In addition, there are four other buildings used as or former stables. The buildings are old Walser from the 19th century, which are typical for the region Schanfigg.

Of the total area of ​​the former municipality of nearly 55 square kilometers, almost half ( exactly 2'675 ha) is agricultural, mostly used for grazing. 1,509 ha are unproductive area (mostly mountains in the north and east of the community). More 1'237 hectares are covered by forest and woodland and the remaining 64 ha settlement area.

Neighboring communities were Peist, Fideris, Conters im Prättigau, Klosters, Davos and Arosa.

History

Since the 13th century a few Grisons novels lived in the area. 1307 began the migration of the Walser. First, these populated only the high-lying parts of the former municipality as Fondei, Sapün and Medergen, later they also moved down the valley. The German place name appears probably 1300 ( Peter the Wise ) 1384 sure to refer to the building site of the newly built church ( guot called the long- wise ) for the first time. The much-cited charter of 998 is a fake from the year 1656. Due to non-compliance with new research results of this nonsense has been partly carried on up to the present history. First practiced to 1338 the barons of Vaz, then to 1479 several other gentlemen supremacy from before the town came under the wing of the Habsburgs. The court community Langwies, including 10 kilometers away, also settled by the Walser Praden, enjoyed certain privileges, such as the free choice of Ammann. It belonged since 1436 to ten court covenant. Despite Austrian rule, the inhabitants took 1530 New ( reformed ) to teaching. The inhabitants defended themselves in the Grison turmoil in 1622, violently against the advancing Austrian troops. Between 1652 and 1657, the inhabitants of all domination and Lehnsrechten bought freely.

Population

From the end of 2004 285 inhabitants were 271 Swiss citizens.

Policy

The former council consisted of five people. The last church president was Dorothea Mattli salt donors who Jöri Mattlis widow.

Economy

Previously lived the population on agriculture, mainly livestock. Today, most employees earn their money directly or indirectly in tourism. As of 2000-01, 51 people were employed in the agriculture and forestry, 4 in the commercial sector and 73 in the service sector.

Tourism

In the districts of space and Litzirüti together there are four hotels ( 6,500 overnight stays in 2005) and about 30 apartments. The houses in the hamlets Fondei, Sapün and Medergen were largely converted into holiday homes. In summer, hiking and biking tours can made ​​the slopes of the neighboring municipality of Arosa be used in winter. Langwies itself offers winter hiking and sledding. Biggest reason is that in the late summer annual Arosa ClassicCar.

Traffic

By Langwies leads the Schanfiggerstrasse. The former municipality is connected through the stations Langwies GR and Litzirüti at the 1914 opened railway line from Chur to Arosa Rhaetian Railway to the network of public transport. Long Meadow would be next to Arosa a possible starting point for a currently still visionary railway connection between the Schanfigg and Davos.

Until 1877, the route over the Strelapass to Davos was the main link to the outside world. With the completion of the Chur - Long Meadow, the orientation towards Chur has changed. Since 1890 is also a road is up to Arosa. The nearest motorway junction is Chur -Nord ( Sargans ago) respectively Chur- South ( Reichenau ago) on the A13.

Education

In the 17th century there was a kind of education in the former rural community. In the 19th century the village school shuttled around between the three large settlements Fondei, Sapün and village Langwies or was performed in parallel. Since 1903 there is only one school in the village. Currently, there are in place a kindergarten and a school of Total 1st - 6th Primary school class.

Attractions

Landmark of Long Meadow is built in 1914 Langwieser the Rhaetian Railway viaduct which spans than 284 m long reinforced concrete structure at a height of 62 meters, the Plessur and Sapünerbach.

Next worth seeing are the Steinmannli called earth pyramids and the Gründjitobel Viaduct in Gründjitobel, near the western boundary of the municipality.

Also worth seeing is the Reformed village church, called St. Mary's Church until the Reformation. The first church in the years 1384-85, the tower, the walls of the nave and several frescoes date. 1488 was rebuilt in late Gothic style.

Personalities

• Sepp and Carlo Simonelli ( Engadine Ländlerfründa )
• Regulators angel -Egli
• Jöri Mattli

Others

Since the women allegedly since the so-called woman Tobel on the border between off- and Innerschanfigg in 1622, fought back the advancing Austrian troops, they can always go when church attendance the first Lord's Supper.

One of the most famous Walser folk songs is the Langwieser song with the opening line Mis Büeli geit about Sapünersteg i