Car Hire in Chur Downtown - Mini guide to Chur Downtown
Chur is considered as the oldest town of Switzerland, with about 5000 years of settlement history. Once a bishop’s town, it has evolved to become the cultural and economic center of the Grisons owing to its excellent location and key transportation routes to the Alps.
Located at 1949 feet above sea level, Chur Downtown issues from the Schanfigg Valley. Population estimates are pegged at 33,500 inhabitants. Chur is known for its spring water which is currently sold as Passugger mineral water.
The modern part of the city is located on the west while the old part is on the east. The old city has a scattering of historical buildings such as the cathedral of St. Luzius. An older church built between 1178 and 1282 contains several medieval antiquities which includes a picture by Angelica Kauffman, gifted painter of Swiss-Austrian descent, the tomb of the great Grisons political leader named Jenatsch.
Opposite the old Bishop’s place stands the Episcopal Seminary which was built on the ruins of 6th century monastery. A few miles away from these buildings is the new Raetian Museum which houses a collection of geological collections of Placidus a Spescha, a Benedictine monk of the Disentis Abbey, famous for exploring the snowy regions near the Rhine Valley.
A highly interesting crypt is also found at the Romano-Gothic cathedral founded by Bishop Tello contains the paintings of Durer and Holbein. The cathedral also houses the remains of Jorg Jenatch. To get around Chur Downtown, you can get car hire from reputable car hire companies.
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