Val Müstair

Santa Maria Val Müstair

Val Müstair ( [ ˌ valmyʃtaɪ̯r ] / i;? German Münster ) is a municipality in the district of Val Müstair Inn of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

It was created on 1 January 2009 from the merger of the previously independent municipalities Fuldera, Lü Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair Tschierv and Valchava. The situation created by the fusion community is congruent with the county of the same name.

Slang is the Jawor.

Geography

You can reach the town Zernez in Engadine over the Ofen Pass. East of Müstair the boundary runs to the Vinschgau Valley (South Tyrol ), which also forms the Romansh - German language border. The local community Tubre also belongs geographically to the Munster Valley. From Sta. Mary leads the Umbrailpass the Valtellina. Through the valley flows the Rambach (Romansh Rome).

Coat of arms

The municipality uses the coat of arms of the circle Val Müstair on. The tradition calls Charlemagne as the founder of the monastery Munster. The presentation is based on the statue in the monastery church. The colors come from Klosterwappen.

Former municipalities in the Val Müstair ( downhill )

  • Tschierv
  • Fuldera
  • Lü - highest claims to parish Europe.
  • Valchava
  • Sta. Maria - the capital of the valley
  • Müstair with the World Heritage Benedictine Convent of St. Johann

Attractions

One attraction is the Benedictine Monastery of St. John on the Via Maistra in Müstair.

Others

Health Centre Val Müstair

In Sta. Maria is the health center Val Müstair, one of the smallest hospitals in Switzerland.

Naming convention

In contrast to the common convention of Jawor called up the valley as "inside" and down the valley " outside" as. This approach is reflected in many names. For example, the valley is divided into three elements, which are named as follows:

  • Terzal d' Is not (inner third) with Tschierv Fuldera and Lü
  • Terzal d' Immez (middle third) with Valchava and Sta. Mary
  • Terzal d' Oura (outer third) with Müstair

This classification corresponds to the way the three plateaus, which can be found on the Swiss side of the valley.

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