1703 - Abbot Bonifaz Tschupp I commissions the baroque construction. The builder came from Sargans. 1704 - On the 19. October, the church is consecrated by Bishop Federspiel from Chur. 1749 - The ceiling paintings are painted by Martin Leonz Zeuger. The carvings of the altar leaves, pulpit and choir chairs come from local woodcarvers.
The chapel Steg has existed in its present form since 1907. The Malbun Peace Chapel has been a popular place of worship for the alpine services since 1951.
The Cathedral of St. Florin is a neo-Gothic church built from 1869 to 1873. It was built on the site of a small medieval chapel mentioned since the 14th century. the church undertook restorations in 1965-1966.
St. George's Chapel was probably built towards the end of the first millennium, making it the oldest Romanesque chapel in Eastern Switzerland. It is also the only example of a building with a double vaulted nave that has survived in Switzerland. The apse and the double-nave hall are the oldest parts of the chapel. The present tower stands in place of the porch on the west side of the chapel and was built after 1655. The original Romanesque part is covered with wall paintings.
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