People settled in the Chur region as early as the Neolithic Age. Archaeologists have found some of these historical settlements and also a Roman road station at this point. The excavation site can be visited and guided tours are also offered: chur.graubuenden.ch/uebersicht-ausflugsziel/roemische-ausgrabungen.

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May 13, 2021

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In Welschdörfli, the old town south of the Plessur, several prehistoric settlements and the remains of a Roman road station were found. The Roman conquest a good 2000 years ago …

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September 21, 2022

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Unfortunately not open, you have to organize a key, not very practical!

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