Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria

Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria is a church in Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden, which is located on Via Crest la Crusch. Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria is situated near the mountain saddle Saddle of Lukmanier Pass, as well as near the historic site Ticino-Grischun.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Via Crest la Crusch 1, Platta, 7185

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lai da Sontga Maria and Scopi.

Lai da Sontga Maria

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Lai da Sontga Maria is a lake, located north of the Lukmanier Pass in Switzerland. It lies almost entirely in the municipality of Medel, a tiny fraction of the south-west part of the lake belonging to the municipalities of Quinto and Blenio.

Scopi

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Scopi is a 3,190-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Lukmanier Pass on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. A cable car connects the summit from the road of Lukmanier Pass below the dam, and on the top lies a radar and an air traffic control building, owned by the Swiss Army. Scopi is situated 2½ km east of Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria.

Pizzo dell’Uomo

Peak

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Pizzo dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and part of the extended Saint-Gotthard Massif, located between Lai da Sontga Maria and Pizzo del Sole, in the canton of Ticino, just southwest of the Passo del Lucomagno. Pizzo dell’Uomo is situated 2½ km southwest of Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osco and Carì.

Osco

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Osco is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico and Mairengo. Osco is situated 8 km south of Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria.

Carì

Hamlet

Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carì is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Ticino. The village is situated in the northern part of the canton, in the Leventina valley, above Faido. Carì is situated 8 km south of Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria.

Mairengo

Village

Mairengo is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico and Osco. Mairengo is situated 8 km south of Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria.

Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria

Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
Location: Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.56355° or 46° 33′ 49″ north

Longitude

8.8001° or 8° 48′ 0″ east

Open location code

8FRCHR72+C2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 266345121

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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In Other Languages

“Caplutt a Hospei Sontga Maria” goes by many names.

German: “Maria Himmelfahrt”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saddle of Lukmanier Pass and Ticino-Grischun.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Madonna del Lucomagno and Hospezi S. Maria.

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