Churwalden Abbey

Churwalden Abbey is a former Premonstratensian abbey in the municipality of Churwalden, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was founded around 1150, abandoned after the Protestant Reformation and was formally dissolved in July 1803.

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Type: Building
Description: tower building in Churwalden in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland
Also known as: “Abbot Tower”, “Churwalden (Kloster)”, and “St. Maria und Michael, Churwalden”
Address: Hauptstrasse 5, Churwalden, 7075

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary and Michael church and Reformierte Kirche Churwalden.

St. Mary and Michael church

Church

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Reformierte Kirche Churwalden

Church

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Reformierte Kirche Churwalden is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Churwalden Abbey.

Strassberg Castle

Castle

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Strassberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Churwalden of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Strassberg Castle is situated 2 km north of Churwalden Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malix and Parpan.

Malix

Village

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Malix was a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into the municipality of Churwalden. Malix is situated 2½ km north of Churwalden Abbey.

Parpan

Village

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Parpan was a municipality in the district Plessur of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into Churwalden. Parpan is situated 3½ km southeast of Churwalden Abbey.