Alvaneu

Alvaneu

Alvaneu ( Grison German [ alvɐnœɪ̯ ]; Romansh Alvagni [ alvɐɲi ] ) is a village and a municipality in the district of Belfort of the district Albula in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Alvaneu is part of Surmeir region.

Geography

Alvaneu is a scattered village in 1181 m height on a terrace north of the Albula valley on the main road between Lenzerheide and Davos, divided into Alvaneu village on the hillside and Alvaneu the valley floor. Also the municipality belongs Alvaneu, located at the top Schanfigg Welschtobel with Alp Ramoz where the Ramozhütte SAC is located. This ennetbirgische area, which was acquired in 1481 by the neighbors in Arosa, is directly accessible only via a footpath via Furcletta.

Population

Languages

The traditional language of the population was Surmeirisch until the mid 19th century, a regional dialect of Romansh. Early as 1880, gave only 80 % of the population Romansh as their native language. This erosion process continued (1910: 68 % 1941: 56 % 1970: 47%). 1960 was the last census with Romanesque majority of the population, in 1970 they were still a relative majority. Since 1980, the German language has become an ever- expanding area of ​​obesity, as the following table shows:

Although 31% of the population dominated Romanesque, German authorities is the sole language today.

Origin and nationality

From the end of 2005 421 inhabitants were 394 ( ≈ 93%) of Swiss nationals.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In Gold (yellow ) of the Holy Mauritius standing in blue armor with sword, silver (white) nimbiert, in his right hand a blue flag with golden cross

The coat of arms shows the simplified previous seal image in the colors of the Ten Jurisdictions Federal.

History

In the 13th century a group of Walser the barons of Vaz allowed the settlement on one of their farms, which lay beside episcopal chur goods of novels with predominantly sheep farming. Since then Alvaneu is in the range of German - Romansh language border. The origin of the first time in 1244 as a designation of origin ( Hainricus de Aluenude ) took place name is unclear.

As the first municipality in Graubünden agreed Alvaneu 1799 for connection to the Helvetic Republic.

Attractions

After several fires built from 1697-1698 Capuchin from neighboring Tiefencastel the Catholic parish church of the Nativity of Mary and supervised Alvaneu as a parish until 1890. In 1859 and 1873 two major fires destroyed many historic buildings. Still show up in the village image restored houses with paintings and sgraffito decoration, wrought iron windows and balcony railings.

A look at contemporary art allows the artist alley where metal designer, painter and art smiths, instrument makers and wood carvers will present their works and their interaction. Near Alvaneu is the ruins of the castle of Belfort, one of the largest in Graubünden. You can also go the second largest source of sulfur Europe visit: Ava Forta, the rusty - red water that smells like rotten eggs.

Alvaneu bath

The peculiarity of Alvaneu -Bad are the sulfur springs that already which probably already used by the Romans to cure because of coin finds. The sulfur was first described in 1474 and is due to the temperature than mineral spa. Contrary to popular belief, it is not at all warm baths to a thermal bath, but in this case, a mineral (hot) bath. After Swiss definition is namely only a thermal bath before when the water is conveyed by more than 20 ° C from the soil. In other countries such as Italy, this definition does not apply. Multiple built, invested and rescheduled here. 2001 it is here a spa and wellness center with held by sulfur water always at 34 degrees indoor and outdoor pools and additional offerings such as steam bath, solarium, sauna and a so-called mental water - walking route. Also a 1996 equipped 18- hole golf course ( par 72 ) is to stabilize the economic situation. He is considered one of the most diverse plants in Graubünden