Church of the Holy Cross, Chur

The Heiligkreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross) is a Catholic church built between 1966 and 1969. It was designed by Swiss architect Walter Förderer in a Brutalist style.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Train station within 250m
  • Café within 500m

Other nearby buildings

Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt

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.

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Kapelle Steg

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.